AVADAVAT

avadavat, amadavat

(noun) red Asian weaverbirds often kept as cage birds

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

avadavat (plural avadavats)

Any of various estrildid finches of the genus Amandava, especially the red avadavat, Amandava amandava, of India and Southeast Asia, commonly kept and bred as a cagebird.

Synonyms

• amadavat

Source: Wiktionary


Av`a*da*vat", n.

Definition: Same as Amadavat.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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