spoonbill

Noun

Meaning

Any one of several species of wading birds of the genera Ajaja and Platalea, and allied genera, in which the long bill is broadly expanded and flattened at the tip.

The shoveler. See Shoveler, 2.

The ruddy duck. See under Ruddy.

The paddlefish.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

crane gull duck flamingo cormorant curlew egret paddle spoon goose albatross shovel spatula scraper trowel

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Hyponyms

roseate spoonbill common spoonbill Platalea leucorodia Ajaia ajaja

Phrases with the word

spoonbill catfish spoonbill cat African spoonbill black-faced spoonbill yellow-billed spoonbill

Close letter words and terms

spoonbait spoonbender spoonbending spoonbill cat spoonbill catfish spoonbilled