bower bird

English

noun

Definitions

Any of the family Ptilonorhynchidae of Australasian bird noted for building a large nest decorated with bright objects such as shells and glass.
(figuratively) A person who collects objects for display.

Etymology

Compound from English bower (peasant, farmer) + English bird.

Origin

English

bird

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

antbird English
antibird English
apostlebird English
beambird English
bellbird English
bird English
bird's nest English
birdbath English
birdbolt English
birdbox English
birdbrain English
birdbrained English
birdcage English
birdcall English
birdcaller English
birdcare English
birdcatcher English
birdcatching English
birdcrap English
birddom English
birder English
birdeye English
birdfeed English
birdfeeder English
birdfucker English
birdhood English
birdhouse English
birdie English
birding English
birdish English
birdkeeper English
birdkeeping English
birdkind English
birdless English
birdlet English
birdlife English
birdlike English
birdlime English
birdling English
birdlore English
birdlover English
birdly English
birdmom English
birdnap English
birdness English
birdo English
birdproof English
birdseed English
birdseller English
birdsfoot English
birdshit English
birdshop English
birdshot English
birdsit English
birdskin English
birdsmouth English
birdsome English
birdsong English
birdspotter English
birdspotting English
birdsweet English
birdwalk English
birdwatcher English
birdwatching English
birdwing English
birdwoman English
birdy English
blackbird English
bloodbird English
bluebird English
bower English
bowered English
bowerland English
bowerless English
bowerwoman English
bowery English
bristlebird English
burly English
butcherbird English
butterbird English
cage bird English
cagebird English
catbird English
cedarbird English
cockbird English
cowbird English
doctor bird English
dollarbird English
doughbird English
dunbird English
fernbird English
figbird English
firebird English
friarbird English
frigatebird English
frostbird English
gamebird English
gaolbird English
gibberbird English
grassbird English
gunbird English
hairbird English
hangbird English
haybird English
homebird English
honeybird English
humbird English
icebird English
imbower English
indigobird English
jailbird English
jaybird English
kingbird English
ladybird English
leafbird English
lovebird English
lyrebird English
mango-bird English
mistletoebird English
mockingbird English
moorbird English
moosebird English
moundbird English
mousebird English
multibird English
murderbird English
neighbour English
nonbird English
oilbird English
organbird English
ovenbird English
oxbird English
pilotbird English
plumebird English
protobird English
puffbird English
railbird English
rainbird English
redbird English
reedbird English
ricebird English
riflebird English
ringbird English
sandbird English
scape-bird English
scrubbird English
sea bird English
seabird English
shadbird English
shitbird English
shorebird English
skunkbird English
snakebird English
snowbird English
songbird English
stiltbird English
stinkbird English
stonebird English
sugarbird English
sunbird English
surfbird English
tailorbird English
thornbird English
thunderbird English
tickbird English
tinkerbird English
tropicbird English
umbrellabird English
wallbird English
warbird English
waterbird English
waterbirding English
wattlebird English
waxbird English
weaverbird English
werebird English
wetbird English
whalebird English
wheatbird English
wheelbird English
whipbird English
whirlybird English
wirebird English
yardbird English
yellowbird English
bour Middle English
brid Middle English
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