thornbird

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noun

Any bird of the species of genus Phacellodomus.

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firewood-gatherer
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Meanings

nounthornbird (plural thornbirds)

plural thornbirds

  1. Any bird of the species of genus Phacellodomus.
  2. archaicA small South American bird (Anumbius annumbi) that builds a large and complex nest of twigs and thorns.

    Synonyms: firewood-gatherer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA small South American bird (Anumbius annumbi) that builds a large and complex nest of twigs and thorns.

Similar
firewood-gatherer

Origin

From thorn + bird.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

thirdborn
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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