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noun
Any of various Old World passerine birds in either of two families known for building nests of intricately woven vegetation.
Ploceidae, the family most commonly known by this name
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Any of various Old World passerine birds in either of two families known for building nests of intricately woven vegetation.
The family Estrildidae, better known as estrildid finches or weaver finches
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: weaver, weaver finch
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Broader terms: oscine, oscine bird
Narrower terms: baya, Ploceus philippinus, whydah, whidah, widow bird, Java sparrow, Java finch, ricebird, Padda oryzivora, avadavat, amadavat, grassfinch, grass finch
History
From weaver + bird.
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