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noun
Lanius borealis, a large songbird species in the shrike family (Laniidae) native to North America and Siberia.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: nine-killer
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a butcherbird of northern North America
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Lanius borealis
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: butcherbird
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