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单词 hadada
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Definition of hadada in English:

hadada

(also hadada ibis, hadeda)
nounˈhɑːdədɑːˈhädəˌdä
  • A large grey-brown African ibis with iridescent patches on the wings and a loud, harsh call.

    Bostrychia or 'Hagedashia' hagedash, family Threskiornithidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Jo'burgers know hadedas well: they are often woken in the mornings by the loud ha-ha-ha-dahah of the large, dull-grey bird with its striking curved beak.
    • Early-morning dew, mist on the mountains, the usual 3-pack of hadedas flying overhead calling loudly on their way to their day-jobs.
    • The hadada ibis is surrounded by many legends among African communities.
    • Flying in from the top of the canvas were three or four hadedas.
    • It's not every day that I wake up to the calls of hadada ibis, or to the sight of a giraffe peering at me through the trees.

Origin

Late 18th century: imitative of its call.

 
 

Definition of hadada in US English:

hadada

(also hadada ibis)
nounˈhädəˌdä
  • A large gray-brown African ibis with iridescent patches on the wings and a loud, harsh call.

    Bostrychia or 'Hagedashia' hagedash, family Threskiornithidae

    Example sentencesExamples
    • It's not every day that I wake up to the calls of hadada ibis, or to the sight of a giraffe peering at me through the trees.
    • The hadada ibis is surrounded by many legends among African communities.
    • Flying in from the top of the canvas were three or four hadedas.
    • Jo'burgers know hadedas well: they are often woken in the mornings by the loud ha-ha-ha-dahah of the large, dull-grey bird with its striking curved beak.
    • Early-morning dew, mist on the mountains, the usual 3-pack of hadedas flying overhead calling loudly on their way to their day-jobs.

Origin

Late 18th century: imitative of its call.

 
 
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