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bluebill

Pronunciation: /ˈbluːbɪl/
Definition of bluebill

noun

  • 1a large African waxbill with a stout metallic blue bill and red and black plumage.
    • Genus Spermophaga, Estrildidae: three species
  • 2any of a number of ducks with blue bills:
    • North American the scaup duck. Australian the blue-billed duck (Oxyura australis).

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Definition of bluebill in the US English dictionary
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