kalkoentjie

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noun

Any of several African pipits of the genus Macronyx.

OriginAfrikaans kalkoentjie →
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Meanings

nounkalkoentjie (plural kalkoentjies)

plural kalkoentjies

  1. Any of several African pipits of the genus Macronyx.
  2. Any of several South African gladioli.

Origin

  1. Afrikaanskalkoentjie
  2. Englishkalkoentjie

Borrowed from Afrikaans kalkoentjie, diminutive of kalkoen.

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APA

kalkoentjie. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kalkoentjie

MLA

“kalkoentjie.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kalkoentjie. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kalkoentjie,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kalkoentjie.

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