"weaverbird" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: weaverbirds [plural]
Etymology: From 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
    Synonyms (Ploceidae): weaver
    Sense id: en-weaverbird-en-noun-0GOWaoWi Disambiguation of 'Ploceidae': 68 32
  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
    Synonyms (Estrildidae): estrildid finch, weaver finch
    Sense id: en-weaverbird-en-noun-XK7hVZ6~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations, Weaver finches, Weaverbirds Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 29 71 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 68 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 24 76 Disambiguation of Weaver finches: 33 67 Disambiguation of Weaverbirds: 15 85 Disambiguation of 'Estrildidae': 22 78
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: sociable weaverbird, social weaverbird Translations (bird family): wikłacz [masculine] (Polish)
Disambiguation of 'bird family': 48 52

Inflected forms

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