bijeneter

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ˈbɛiə(n)eːtər/

noun
Definitions
  • bee-eater (any of various brightly-coloured, insectivorous, near-passerine birds of the family Meropidae)
  • European bee-eater, Merops apiaster

Etymology

Compound from Dutch, Flemish bij (bee, by, additional, side, next to, near, with, nearby, at) + Dutch, Flemish eter (eater).

Origin

Dutch (Brabantic)

eter

Gloss

eater

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