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bobolink

noun bob·o·link \ˈbä-bə-ˌliŋk\

Definition of BOBOLINK

: an American migratory songbird (Dolichonyx oryzivorus) with the breeding male chiefly black

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Origin of BOBOLINK

imitative

First Known Use: circa 1801

Rhymes with BOBOLINK

countersink, distelfink, doublethink, hyperlink, interlink, in the pink, kitchen-sink, missing link, on the blink, rinky-dink, salmon pink, shocking pink

BOBOLINK Defined for Kids

bobolink

noun bob·o·link \ˈbäb-ə-ˌliŋk\

Definition of BOBOLINK for Kids

: a North American songbird related to the blackbirds

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