hookbill

English

noun
Definitions
  • Any of various parrots with a hooked bill for climbing and for crushing nuts and seeds.

Etymology

Compound from English hook (qualifier) + English bill (note of charges for goods, the point of beyond the fluke, sheet of paper, cutting instrument, list).

Origin

English

bill

Gloss

note of charges for goods, the point of beyond the fluke, sheet of paper, cutting instrument, list

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