friarbird

See also: friar bird

English

Alternative forms

• friar bird

Etymology

From friar +‎ bird.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈfɹʌɪəbəːd/

Noun

friarbird (plural friarbirds)

1. Any of several species of large Australian honeyeaters in the genus Philemon.
   • 1985, Peter Carey, Illywhacker, Faber and Faber 2003, p. 186:

     The friar birds drove their beaks into the sweet white flesh of Bacchus Marsh apples.

Synonyms

• leatherhead

Derived terms

• See [1].