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bobolink

Pronunciation: /ˈbɒbəlɪŋk/

Definition of bobolink

noun

  • a North American songbird of the American blackbird family, with a finch-like bill. The male has black, buff, and white plumage.
    • Dolichonyx oryzivorus, family Icteridae

Origin:

late 18th century (originally Bob o'Lincoln, Bob Lincoln): imitative of its call

bobolink in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of bobolink in the US English dictionary