sacred ibis

noun

an African ibis, Threskiornis aethiopica, having a black, naked head and neck and white and black plumage, venerated by the ancient Egyptians.

Origin of sacred ibis

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby sacred ibis

sacred baboon, sacred bamboo, sacred college, sacred cow, sacred heart, sacred ibis, sacred lotus, sacred monster, sacred mushroom, sacred nine, sacred order