"murderbird" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: murderbirds [plural]
Etymology: From murder + bird. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|murder|bird}} murder + bird Head templates: {{en-noun}} murderbird (plural murderbirds)
  1. (rare) The butcherbird, the shrike. Tags: rare Categories (lifeform): Shrikes
    Sense id: en-murderbird-en-noun-YB16Oerj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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