roseate spoonbill

noun

A species of spoonbill, Platalea ajaja.

Similar
Ajaia ajaja

Meanings

nounroseate spoonbill (plural roseate spoonbills)

plural roseate spoonbills

  1. A species of spoonbill, Platalea ajaja.

Synonyms & antonyms

nountropical rose-colored New World spoonbill

Similar
Ajaia ajaja
Broader

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Dutch rode lepelaar
  • rode lepelaarPlatalea ajaja
Japanese 紅篦鷺
  • 紅篦鷺 (beni-herasagi)Platalea ajaja
Polish warzęcha różowa
  • warzęcha różowaPlatalea ajaja
Portuguese colhereiro, aiaiá
  • colhereiroPlatalea ajaja
  • aiaiáPlatalea ajaja
Spanish espátula rosada
  • espátula rosadaPlatalea ajaja
Cite this entry
APA

roseate spoonbill. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roseate%20spoonbill

MLA

“roseate spoonbill.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roseate%20spoonbill. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “roseate spoonbill,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/roseate%20spoonbill.

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