pardalote

[ pahr-dl-oht ]
/ ˈpɑr dlˌoʊt /

noun

any of several tiny, short-tailed Australian songbirds of the genus Pardalotus, having short bills and most having brilliant plumage with gemlike specks on the dark upper parts.
Also called diamond bird.

Origin of pardalote

< New Latin Pardalotus (1816) < Greek pardalōtós spotted like a pard, derivative of pardális pard

Words nearby pardalote

parclose, parcours, parcourse, pard, pardah, pardalote, pardi, pardner, pardon, pardoner, pardubice

British Dictionary definitions for pardalote

pardalote
/ (ˈpɑːdəˌləʊt) /

noun

any of various small Australian songbirds of the genus Pardalotus, esp the diamond bird

Word Origin for pardalote

C19: from New Latin, from Greek pardalōtos spotted like a leopard; see pard ²