kookaburra
kook·a·bur·ra
noun \ˈku̇-kə-ˌbər-ə, -ˌbə-rə\Definition of KOOKABURRA
: a brownish kingfisher (Dacelo novaeguineae syn. D. gigas) of Australia that is about the size of a crow and has a call resembling loud laughter —called also laughing jackass
See Origin of KOOKABURRA
Wiradhuri (Australian aboriginal language of central New South Wales) gugubarra
First Known Use: 1834
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