qua-bird

noun

The American night heron.

Meanings

nounqua-bird (plural qua-birds)

plural qua-birds

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

From qua (“the sound of its call”) and bird.

Full word history & related roots →
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: qua-bird on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.