butcherbird

Noun

Meaning

large carnivorous Australian bird with the shrike-like habit of impaling prey on thorns

shrikes that impale their prey on thorns

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

ant shrike syn red-backed shrike Jacky Hangman Jacky Hanger

Hypernyms

shrike Australian magpie

Hyponyms

northern shrike Lanius ludovicianus excubitorides Lanius borealis Lanius excubitor European shrike white-rumped shrike

Close letter words and terms

butcher's table butcher's workbench butcher's wrap butcherblock butcherdom butchered