friarbird

[ frahy-er-burd ]
/ ˈfraɪ ərˌbɜrd /

noun

any of various Australasian honeyeaters, especially of the genus Philemon.
Also called leath·er·head [leth -er-hed] /ˈlɛð ərˌhɛd/.

Origin of friarbird

1840–50; friar + bird; so called from its tonsured head

Words nearby friarbird

friar preacher, friar tuck, friar's balsam, friar's chair, friar's lantern, friarbird, friarly, friary, frib, fribble, fribourg

British Dictionary definitions for friarbird

friarbird
/ (ˈfraɪəˌbɜːd) /

noun

any of various Australian honeyeaters of the genus Philemon, having a naked head