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kookaburra

kook·a·bur·ra [ kkə bùrrə ] (plural kook·a·bur·ras or kook·a·bur·ra)


noun 
Definition:
 
large Australian kingfisher with laughing call: a large bird of the kingfisher family with a loud call that sounds like laughter. Native to: Australia and nearby islands.  Latin name Dacelo novaeguineae, Dacelo leachii.

[Mid-19th century. < Wiradhuri gugubarra]
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