murderbird

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noun

The butcherbird, the shrike.

“For quotations using this term, see Citations:murderbird.”

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Meanings

nounmurderbird (plural murderbirds)

plural murderbirds

  1. rareThe butcherbird, the shrike.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:murderbird.

Origin

From murder + bird.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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