Meanings
noungo-away bird (plural go-away birds)
plural go-away birds · alternative go-away-bird
- South AfricaA bird of the species Crinifer concolor
Synonyms: grey lourie, grey loerie, grey go-away bird
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA bird of the species Crinifer concolor
Similar
grey louriegrey loeriegrey go-away bird
Origin
Onomatopoeic from the sound of its call.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans kwêvoël
- kwêvoëlCrinifer concolor
Finnish töyhtöturako, töyhtöturako
- töyhtöturakoCrinifer concolor
- töyhtöturakobird of the genus Crinifer
German Grauer Lärmvogel, Lärmvogel
- Grauer LärmvogelCrinifer concolor
- Lärmvogelbird of the genus Crinifer
Polish hałaśnik szary, hałaśnik
- hałaśnik szaryCrinifer concolor
- hałaśnikbird of the genus Crinifer
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APA
go-away bird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go-away%20bird
MLA
“go-away bird.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go-away%20bird. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “go-away bird,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/go-away%20bird.
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