fody

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noun

Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Foudia in the weaver family Ploceidae.

OriginMalagasy fody →
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Meanings

nounfody (plural fodies)

plural fodies

  1. Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Foudia in the weaver family Ploceidae.

    “Only in Madagascar,” the labels proudly proclaim, next to descriptions of animals like the spiny-tail iguana, the radiated tortoise or a small bird, the red fody.

    2008 June 20, Edward Rothstein, “Critters of a Wondrous Isle, Meet Your Friend and Foe”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Malagasyfody
  2. Englishfody

From Malagasy fody.

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APA

fody. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fody

MLA

“fody.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fody. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fody,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fody.

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