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hornero

Pronunciation: /hɔːˈnɛːrəʊ/

Definition of hornero

noun (plural horneros)

  • a tropical American bird of the ovenbird family, often building its oven-like mud nest on the top of a fence post. Also called ovenbird.
    • Genus Furnarius, family Furnariidae: several species

Origin:

late 19th century: from Spanish, literally 'baker'

hornero in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of hornero in the US English dictionary