quelea
[ kwee-lee-uh ]
/ ˈkwi li ə /
noun
any of several African weaverbirds of the genus Quelea, especially Q. quelea (red-billed quelea), noted for its vast flocks that destroy grain crops.
Origin of quelea
1925–30; < New Latin: genus name (1850; earlier as a species name), perhaps alteration of Medieval Latin
qualea quail
Words nearby quelea
queer,
queer fish,
queer street,
queer-bashing,
queersplain,
quelea,
quelimane,
quell,
quellung reaction,
quelpart,
quelque-chose