Definition of rooibekkie in English:

rooibekkie

(also rooibeckie, roodebekje, rooibekje)

noun ˈrɔɪbɛki

South African

Either of two finch-like songbirds with red bills, the common or St Helena waxbill, Estrilda astrild (family Estrildidae), and (more fully "king rooibekkie") the pin-tailed whydah, Vidua macroura (family Ploceidae).

Origin

Late 18th century. From South African Dutch roodebekje, roodbeckje, (in late sources) rooibekkie from Dutch roode + bekje little beak. In some forms directly from Afrikaans rooibekkie.

Definition of rooibekkie in US English:

rooibekkie

(also rooibeckie, roodebekje, rooibekje)

nounˈrɔɪbɛki

South African

Either of two finch-like songbirds with red bills, the common or St Helena waxbill, Estrilda astrild (family Estrildidae), and (more fully "king rooibekkie") the pin-tailed whydah, Vidua macroura (family Ploceidae).

Origin

Late 18th century. From South African Dutch roodebekje, roodbeckje, (in late sources) rooibekkie from Dutch roode + bekje little beak. In some forms directly from Afrikaans rooibekkie.

单词	rooibekkie
释义	Definition of rooibekkie in English: rooibekkie (also rooibeckie, roodebekje, rooibekje) noun ˈrɔɪbɛki South African Either of two finch-like songbirds with red bills, the common or St Helena waxbill, Estrilda astrild (family Estrildidae), and (more fully "king rooibekkie") the pin-tailed whydah, Vidua macroura (family Ploceidae). Origin Late 18th century. From South African Dutch roodebekje, roodbeckje, (in late sources) rooibekkie from Dutch roode + bekje little beak. In some forms directly from Afrikaans rooibekkie. Definition of rooibekkie in US English: rooibekkie (also rooibeckie, roodebekje, rooibekje) nounˈrɔɪbɛki South African Either of two finch-like songbirds with red bills, the common or St Helena waxbill, Estrilda astrild (family Estrildidae), and (more fully "king rooibekkie") the pin-tailed whydah, Vidua macroura (family Ploceidae). Origin Late 18th century. From South African Dutch roodebekje, roodbeckje, (in late sources) rooibekkie from Dutch roode + bekje little beak. In some forms directly from Afrikaans rooibekkie.
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