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kookaburra Definition

kooka·burra (ko̵ok′ə bʉr′ə, -bu′rə)

noun

an Australian kingfisher (Dacelo gigas) with an abrupt, harsh cry suggestive of loud laughter

Etymology: < native name in Australia

kookaburra Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • rule: First, he asked exactly what exactly was the kookaburra rule.

Browse dictionary entries near kookaburra

  1. ‹ kook
  2. ‹ koodoos
  3. ‹ koodoo
  4. ‹ Konya
  5. ‹ Konstanz
  6. ‹ konk
  7. ‹ Kongos
  8. ‹ Kongo
  9. ‹ Komsomolsk-on-Amur
  10. ‹ Komsomol
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