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broadbill

Pronunciation: /ˈbrɔːdbɪl/

Definition of broadbill

noun

  • 1a small, colourful bird of the Old World tropics, with a stocky body, a large head, and a flattened bill with a wide gape.
    • Family Eurylaimidae: several genera
  • 2chiefly North American a bird with a broad bill, especially a duck such as the shoveler or the scaup.

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Definition of broadbill in the US English dictionary