Meanings
nounweaverbird (plural weaverbirds)
plural weaverbirds
- Any of various Old World passerine birds in either of two families known for building nests of intricately woven vegetation.
- The family Estrildidae, better known as estrildid finches or weaver finches
Synonyms: estrildid finch, weaver finch
Synonyms & antonyms
nounPloceidae, the family most commonly known by this name
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nounThe family Estrildidae, better known as estrildid finches or weaver finches
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estrildid finchweaver finch
More synonyms by meaning
nounfinch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests
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weaverweaver finch
Broader
oscineoscine bird
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Polish wikłacz
- wikłaczbird family Ploceidae
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APA
weaverbird. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weaverbird
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“weaverbird.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weaverbird. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “weaverbird,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/weaverbird.
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