Murray magpie

noun

(especially South Australia) the magpie-lark.

Meanings

nounMurray magpie (plural Murray magpies)

plural Murray magpies

  1. informal(especially South Australia) the magpie-lark.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

In reference to the Murray River.

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Murray magpie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murray%20magpie

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“Murray magpie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murray%20magpie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Murray magpie,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Murray%20magpie.

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