weaverbird

noun

weav·er·bird ˈwē-vər-ˌbərd

: weaver sense 2

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Darting clusters of weaverbirds filled the camel thorn branches above us. —

Stanley Stewart, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Dec. 2018

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1826, in the meaning defined above

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weaver bird

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: any of numerous Old World birds that resemble finches and usually build a complicated nest by weaving together plant materials

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