waxbill


wax·bill

noun \ˈwaks-ˌbil\

Definition of WAXBILL

: any of numerous Old World oscine birds (family Estrildidae, especially genus Estrilda) having white, pink, or reddish bills of a waxy appearance

First Known Use of WAXBILL

1757

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