"bowerbird" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bowerbirds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bowerbird (plural bowerbirds)
  1. Alternative spelling of bower bird Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: bower bird Derived forms: gardener bowerbird, satin bowerbird, spotted bowerbird, Vogelkop bowerbird
    Sense id: en-bowerbird-en-noun-7tJUZdFE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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