babax

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/ˈbæbæks/

noun

Any of four species of passerine birds within the genus Pterorhinus in the laughingthrush family Leiothrichidae.

OriginAncient Greek βάβαξ →
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Meanings

nounbabax (plural babaxes)

plural babaxes

  1. Any of four species of passerine birds within the genus Pterorhinus in the laughingthrush family Leiothrichidae.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβάβαξ
  2. Englishbabax

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek βάβαξ (bábax).

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APA

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Chicago

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