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bobolink

Syllabification: (bob·o·link)
Pronunciation: /ˈbäbəˌliNGk/
Definition of bobolink

noun

  • a North American songbird of the American blackbird family, with a finchlike 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

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