"weaverbird" meaning in All languages combined

See weaverbird on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: weaverbirds [plural]
Etymology: weaver + bird Etymology templates: {{compound|en|weaver|bird}} weaver + bird Head templates: {{en-noun}} weaverbird (plural weaverbirds)
  1. Any of various Old World passerine birds in either of two families known for building nests of intricately woven vegetation.
    Ploceidae, the family most commonly known by this name
    Categories (lifeform): Weaver finches Synonyms (Ploceidae): weaver
    Sense id: en-weaverbird-en-noun-0GOWaoWi Disambiguation of Weaver finches: 46 54 Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 50 50 Disambiguation of 'Ploceidae': 69 31
  2. Any of various Old World passerine birds in either of two families known for building nests of intricately woven vegetation.
    The family Estrildidae, better known as estrildid finches or weaver finches
    Categories (lifeform): Weaver finches, Weaverbirds Synonyms (Estrildidae): estrildid finch, weaver finch
    Sense id: en-weaverbird-en-noun-XK7hVZ6~ Disambiguation of Weaver finches: 46 54 Disambiguation of Weaverbirds: 42 58 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 42 58 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 41 59 Disambiguation of 'Estrildidae': 22 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: sociable weaverbird, social weaverbird

Inflected forms

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