bokmakierie

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noun

A shrike endemic to Southern Africa, with olive upper parts, a yellow underside, and a deep black gorget.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nounbokmakierie (plural bokmakieries)

plural bokmakieries

  1. A shrike endemic to Southern Africa, with olive upper parts, a yellow underside, and a deep black gorget.

    The remarkable Bokmakierie is endemic to the Southern African region, and is found on broken ground in the cooler parts of the country. It has adapted to the urban environment, and is a common garden bird in many towns and cities. The Bokmakierie has a wide range of ringing duets.

    1998, Andy Swash, http://www.birding.co.za/gallery/746.htm

Origin

  1. Afrikaansbokmakierie
  2. Afrikaansbokmakierie
  3. Englishbokmakierie

Borrowed from Afrikaans bokmakierie.

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APA

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

MLA

“bokmakierie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bokmakierie. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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