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cowbird
noun cow·bird \-ˌbərd\
: a brown and black North American bird that lays its eggs in the nests of other birds
Full Definition of COWBIRD
: any of a genus (Molothrus of the family Icteridae) of New World blackbirds that lay their eggs in the nests of other birds; especially : one (M. ater) widespread in the United States and southern Canada in which the male is black with a brown head and the female is gray
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First Known Use of COWBIRD
1810
Rhymes with COWBIRD
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cowbird
noun cow·bird \ˈkau̇-ˌbərd\
Definition of COWBIRD for Kids
: a small North American blackbird that lays its eggs in the nests of other birds
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