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avadavat

Syllabification: (av·a·da·vat)

Pronunciation: /ˈavədəˌvat/

(also amadavat /ˈam-/)

Definition of avadavat

noun

a small southern Asian waxbill that is often kept as a caged bird. The male has red or green plumage and a red bill.
- Genus Amandava, family Estrildidae: the red avadavat (A. amandava) and the green avadavat (A. formosa)