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babbler

babb·ler

UK/ˈbæb(ə)lə(ɹ)/ US/ˈbæblɜr/ uncommon dated

noun

2.

any of various insectivorous Old World birds with a loud incessant song; in some classifications considered members of the family Muscicapidae

Synonyms

Origin

From Middle English babeler, babler, equivalent to babble + -er.

Phrases

  • Australo-Papuan babbler
  • Bengal babbler
  • black-browed babbler
  • black-capped babbler
  • glissando babbler
  • grey-chested babbler
  • ground babbler
  • jungle babbler

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