waldrapp

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noun

An endangered species of ibis, the northern bald ibis, Geronticus eremita.

OriginGerman Waldrapp ← Alemannic German Rapp →
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Meanings

nounwaldrapp (plural waldrapps)

plural waldrapps

  1. An endangered species of ibis, the northern bald ibis, Geronticus eremita.

Origin

  1. Alemannic GermanRapp“raven”
  2. GermanWald“forest”
  3. GermanWaldrapp
  4. Englishwaldrapp

From German Waldrapp, from German Wald (“forest”) + Alemannic German Rapp (“raven”), the latter cognate with German Rabe, English raven.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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