quelea

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UK/ˈkwiːlɪə/US/ˈkwiliə/

noun

The African weaverbird (genus Quelea).

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dioch
OriginLatin quelea →
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Meanings

nounquelea (plural queleas)

plural queleas

  1. The African weaverbird (genus Quelea).

    A canopy of red-billed quelea / Passed over the blue / A five-hour flock, not one dives down

    2014, “Pusher”, in This Is All Yours, performed by alt-J

    Synonyms: dioch

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe African weaverbird (genus Quelea).

Similar
dioch
Also see
dioch

Origin

  1. Latinquelea
  2. Englishquelea

From Latin quelea, coined as a specific name by Linnaeus; of uncertain etymology but possibly related to Late Latin qualea (“quail”).

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Translations

Polish wikłacz
  • wikłaczany bird in the genus Quelea
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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