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kingfisher

king·fish·er [ kíng fìshər ] (plural king·fish·ers)


noun 
Definition:
 
brightly colored bird: a brightly colored bird that usually has a short tail, a long strong beak, and sometimes a crest. It feeds on fish, insects, and other prey. Native to: mainly tropical, subtropical regions worldwide.  Family Alcedinidae.

[15th century. Originally king's fisher]
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