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kirombo

noun
ki·rom·bo | \kə̇ˈräm(ˌ)bō\
variants: or less commonly kiroumba \-rau̇mbə \
plural -s

Definition of kirombo 

: a crested conspicuously colored coraciiform bird (Leptosomus discolor) of Madagascar related to the rollers

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History and Etymology for kirombo

Malagasy kiròmbo

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