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hornbill

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

Españolcálao
Françaiscalao
13 more languages
Afrikaansboskraai
Catalàcalau
Cymraegcornbig
Italianobucero
한국어코뿔새
Nederlandsneushoornvogel
Portuguêscalau
Tagalogkalaw
Tiếng Việthồng 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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