MYNA

myna, mynah, mina, minah, myna bird, mynah bird

(noun) tropical Asian starlings

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

myna (plural mynas)

One of the South and East Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae.

Anagrams

• MYAN, Many, Myan., many

Source: Wiktionary


My"na, n. Etym: [See Mino bird.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of numerous species of Asiatic starlings of the genera Acridotheres, Sturnopastor, Sturnia, Gracula, and allied genera. In habits they resemble the European starlings, and like them are often caged and taught to talk. See Hill myna, under Hill, and Mino bird. [Spelt also mynah.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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