"quelea" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkwiːlɪə/ [UK], /ˈkwiliə/ [US] Forms: queleas [plural]
Etymology: From Latin quelea, coined as a specific name by Linnaeus; of uncertain etymology but possibly related to Late Latin qualea (“quail”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|quelea}} Latin quelea Head templates: {{en-noun}} quelea (plural queleas)
  1. The African weaverbird (genus Quelea). Wikipedia link: Carolus Linnaeus, Late Latin Synonyms: dioch Hypernyms: weaver, weaver bird Derived forms: quelea bird, red-billed quelea Translations (any bird in the genus Quelea): wikłacz [masculine] (Polish)

Inflected forms

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