waxbill
[ waks-bil ]
/ ˈwæksˌbɪl /
noun
any of several small Old World finches, especially of the genus Estrilda, that have white, pink, or red bills of waxy appearance and are often kept as cage birds.
Words nearby waxbill
wax plant,
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wax tree,
waxahachie,
waxberry,
waxbill,
waxcloth,
waxen,
waxer,
waxeye,
waxing
Example sentences from the Web for waxbill
The goldfinch, linnet, waxbill, and several others belong to this interesting tribe.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History |Theodore Wood
British Dictionary definitions for waxbill
waxbill
/ (ˈwæksˌbɪl) /
noun
any of various chiefly African finchlike weaverbirds of the genus Estrilda and related genera, having a brightly coloured bill and plumage