bobolink

Noun

Meaning

An American singing bird (Dolichonyx oryzivorus). The male is black and white; the female is brown; -- called also, ricebird, reedbird, and Boblincoln.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ricebird reedbird Dolichonyx oryzivorus blackbird firebird lark oriole meadowlark baltimore oriole cowbird cacique oscine grackle pisco red-winged blackbird

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Hypernyms

oriole New World oriole American oriole

Examples

Some keep the Sabbath going to Church, I keep it staying at Home With a bobolink for a Chorister, And an Orchard, for a Dome. Emily Dickinson

Close letter words and terms

Bobo-Dioulasso bobol bobolee bobotie bobowler Bobrov