haikara

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Definitions
  • heron any wading bird of the Ardeidae family in order Pelicaniformes
  • (colloquial) stork (any wading bird of the Ciconiidae family in order Ciconiiformes)
  • stork mythical bringer of babies

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Germanic *haigrô.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*haigrô

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