Definition of spoonbill
1
: any of several wading birds (family Threskiornithidae) related to the ibises that have an expanded bill that is flattened and rounded at the tip
2
: any of several broad-billed ducks (such as the shoveler)
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The first known use of spoonbill was circa 1678
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