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SHAMA
Etymology
Noun
shama (plural shamas)
Copsychus malabaricus (white-rumped shama), a saxicoline songbird of India, glossy black with a white rump and brown underparts, and six other species in genus Copsychus.
Anagrams
• Hamas, Masha, amahs, asham, hamsa, hasma, masha
Source: Wiktionary
Sha"ma, n. Etym: [Hind. shama.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: A saxicoline singing bird (Kittacincla macroura) of India, noted for the sweetness and power of its song. In confinement it imitates the notes of other birds and various animals with accuracy. Its head, neck, back, breast, and tail are glossy black, the rump white, the under parts chestnut.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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