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hornbill

[ hawrn-bil ]

noun

  1. any large bird of the family Bucerotidae, of the Old World tropics, characterized by a very large bill usually surmounted by a horny protuberance.


hornbill

/ ˈhɔːnˌbɪl /

noun

  1. any bird of the family Bucerotidae of tropical Africa and Asia, having a very large bill with a basal bony protuberance: order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hornbill1

First recorded in 1765–75; horn + bill 2
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Example Sentences

Some of them wore on the head the scarlet beak of the hornbill; these had taken heads.

On April 28th he saw a hornbill inspecting the hole, regardless of the noisy protests of the paroquets.

They also brought a curious fighting ornament worn on the head, made of upper bills of the hornbill.

I can't think it's on account of their looks; for there's the kiwi, the hornbill, and sakes alive—the puffins!

Father Hornbill, of course, gets all the meals for Mother Hornbill, while she's setting.

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