butterbird

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butterbird

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From butter + bird, from its fatness.

noun butterbirds

Jamaica The bobolink (Dolichonyx oryzivorus).

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"butterbird." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/butterbird. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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butterbird. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/butterbird

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"butterbird." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/butterbird.

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@misc{butterbird_2026,
  title = {butterbird},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/butterbird},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}