SINCE 1828
bulbul
noun
bul·bul
| \ ˈbu̇l-ˌbu̇l
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Definition of bulbul
1
: a songbird frequently mentioned in Persian poetry that is probably a nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos)
2
: any of a group of gregarious passerine birds (family Pycnonotidae) of Asia and Africa
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To test the durability of the critters, Kenji Suetsugu, a biologist at Kobe University in Japan, and his team fed eggs from three species of stick insect to a brown-eared bulbul birds. — Julissa Treviño, Smithsonian, "Do Mama Stick Insects Get Eaten to Transport Their Eggs?," 30 May 2018 Found in eastern Asia, bulbuls are known predators of stick insects in Japan. — Julissa Treviño, Smithsonian, "Do Mama Stick Insects Get Eaten to Transport Their Eggs?," 30 May 2018 Many have particularly bright plumage, such as parrots, parakeets, and hornbills; others, such as the bulbul, sing. — Longreads, "The Way We Treat Our Pets Is More Paleolithic Than Medieval," 22 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bulbul.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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