hornbill
Americannoun
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any large bird of the family Bucerotidae, of the Old World tropics, characterized by a very large bill usually surmounted by a horny protuberance.
noun
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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)
Etymology
Origin of hornbill
Example Sentences
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The flower’s fruit is the favored food of the rhinocerus hornbill but is toxic to humans, Tam said, so don’t try to sample it.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2024
The Sungai Utik community of western Borneo are stewards of a 10,000-hectare tract of forest that is home to numerous species, including the critically endangered helmeted hornbill.
From National Geographic • Jan. 25, 2024
Because the hornbill is not delicious, it's just a bird.
From Salon • May 7, 2023
The helmeted hornbill is another one: critically endangered owing to land clearing for palm oil plantations, and poaching for its magnificent red ivory casque.
From The Guardian • Sep. 30, 2019
A ground hornbill grumbled deep in its throat—hhuhh-hhuhh, hhuhh-hhuhh.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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