Meanings
nouncrested ibis (plural crested ibises)
plural crested ibises
- An ibis of the nearly extinct species Nipponia nippon, formerly native to much of east Asia, being restored in the wild from captive populations.
Synonyms: Japanese crested ibis, toki
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn ibis of the nearly extinct species Nipponia nippon, formerly native to much of east Asia, being restored in the wild from captive populations.
Similar
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 朱䴉 /朱鹮
- 朱䴉 /朱鹮 (zhūhuán)Translations
French ibis nippon
- ibis nipponTranslations
Japanese 鴇, 朱鷺
- 鴇 (toki)Translations
- 朱鷺 (akasagi)Translations
- ダオ (dao)Translations
Polish ibis czubaty
- ibis czubatyTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
crested ibis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crested%20ibis
MLA
“crested ibis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crested%20ibis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crested ibis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crested%20ibis.
Source: crested ibis on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.