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laughing jackass
laughing jackassn. See kookaburra.laughing jackass n (Animals) another name for kookaburra1 kook•a•bur•ra (ˈkʊk əˌbɜr ə, -ˌbʌr ə)
n., pl. -ras. any of several Australian and Papuan birds of the genus Dacelo, of the kingfisher family, esp. D. gigas, having a loud call that resembles laughter. [1885–90; < Wiradjuri (Australian Aboriginal language)] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  laughing jackass - Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cryDacelo gigas, kookaburrakingfisher - nonpasserine large-headed bird with a short tail and long sharp bill; usually crested and bright-colored; feed mostly on fishDacelo, genus Dacelo - Australasian kingfishers | | 2. | laughing jackass - almost extinct owl of New Zealandlaughing owl, Sceloglaux albifaciesbird of Minerva, bird of night, owl, hooter - nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyesgenus Sceloglaux, Sceloglaux - a genus of Strigidae |
Translationsjackass (ˈdʒӕkӕs) noun1. a male ass. 公驢 公驴2. a stupid person. the silly jackass! 笨蛋 笨蛋，愚人 laughing jackass a type of Australian bird that sounds as if it is laughing. 笑翠鳥 笑翠鸟laughing jackass
laughing jackass: see kookaburrakookaburra
, common name for a squat, long-tailed Australian kingfisher, Dacelo novaeguineae. It is one of the largest birds of the family Alcedinidae (kingfisher family).
..... Click the link for more information. .laughing jackassbird whose cry brings in daylight. [Euahlayi Legend: How the People Sang The Mountains Up, 19]See: Dawnlaughing jackass
Synonyms for laughing jackassnoun Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling crySynonymsRelated Words- kingfisher
- Dacelo
- genus Dacelo
noun almost extinct owl of New ZealandSynonyms- laughing owl
- Sceloglaux albifacies
Related Words- bird of Minerva
- bird of night
- owl
- hooter
- genus Sceloglaux
- Sceloglaux
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