SINCE 1828
waxbill
noun
wax·bill
| \ ˈwaks-ˌbil
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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
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