bateleur
Pronunciation: /ˈbat(ə)ləː/
(also bateleur eagle)
Definition of bateleur
noun
Origin:
mid 19th century: from French, literally 'acrobat, juggler' (with reference to the side-to-side tilting motion of the bird in flight)
mid 19th century: from French, literally 'acrobat, juggler' (with reference to the side-to-side tilting motion of the bird in flight)
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