Etymology

friarbird

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Today it means: Any of several species of large Australian honeyeaters in the genus Philemon. Full definition →

First used 18th c.
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The story

From friar + bird.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 18th c. Any of several species of large Australian honeyeaters in the genus Philemon.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.