butterbird

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noun

The bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus).

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Meanings

nounbutterbird (plural butterbirds)

plural butterbirds

  1. JamaicaThe bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus).

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bobolink

Origin

From butter + bird, from its fatness.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “butterbird,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/butterbird.

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