hadeda

H4A1D2E1D2A1

noun

The hadada ibis.

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Meanings

nounhadeda (plural hadedas)

plural hadedas · alternative hadada · alternative hadedah

  1. The hadada ibis.

    A small formation of hadedahs, four or five of them, flew past overhead, shrieking their wild death-cries across the valley.

    1978, André Brink, Rumours of Rain, Vintage, published 2000, page 204

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hadada ibis

Origin

Imitative of its call.

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APA

hadeda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hadeda

MLA

“hadeda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hadeda. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hadeda,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hadeda.

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