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whydah

Syllabification: (whyd·ah)
Pronunciation: /ˈ(h)widə/

(also whyda)
Definition of whydah

noun

  • an African weaverbird, the male of which has a black back and a very long black tail used in display flight.
    • Genus Vidua, family Ploceidae: several species

Origin:

late 18th century (originally widow-bird): alteration by association with Whidah (now Ouidah), a town in Benin

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