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waxbill

noun wax·bill \ˈwaks-ˌbil\

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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First Known Use of WAXBILL

1757

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