dollarbird

[ dol-er-burd ]
/ ˈdɒl ərˌbɜrd /

noun

a common roller, Eurystomus orientalis, of Asia and Australia, having on its wings a silvery spot the size of a dollar.

Origin of dollarbird

First recorded in 1840–50; dollar + bird

Words nearby dollarbird

dollar diplomacy, dollar gap, dollar sign, dollar-a-year, dollar-average, dollarbird, dollard-des-ormeaux, dollarfish, dollarization, dollars to doughnuts, it's, dollars-and-cents

British Dictionary definitions for dollarbird

dollarbird
/ (ˈdɒləˌbɜːd) /

noun

a bird, Eurystomus orientalis, of S and SE Asia and Australia, with a round white spot on each wing: family Coraciidae (rollers), order Coraciiformes