Etymology

hammerkop

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Today it means: A bird from southern Africa, Scopus umbretta, of the family Scopidae and related to the herons. Full definition →

Afrikaans hamerkop
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  1. Afrikaans · borrowed fromhamerkop
  2. English todayhammerkop

From Afrikaans hamerkop, from hamer (“hammer”) + kop (“head”).

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