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Meaning of hornbill | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈhɔːn.bɪl

Definitions

Any of various birds of the family Bucerotidae, with bills resembling a cow's horns. Many species have a casque above the bill, and many imprison their young in a tree.

Equivalents

Afrikaans boskraai
Català calau
Cymraeg cornbig
Deutsch Nashornvogel
Español cálao
Suomi sarvilintu sarvinokka
Français calao
Italiano bucero
日本語 サイチョウ 犀鳥
한국어 코뿔새
Nederlands neushoornvogel
Polski dzioborożec
Português calau
Русский пти́ца-носоро́г
Tagalog kalaw
Tiếng Việt hồng hoàng

Examples

“I saw what they were, hornbills, white head with a black streak of feather on top, a long grey tail, and a huge red beak that curved down, bigger than his head.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Hornblende hornblendite hornblendization Hornblower hornbook Hornbostel-Sachs

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