wood swallow

/wʊd ˌswɑloʊ/
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Other forms: wood swallows

Definitions of wood swallow
  1. noun
    Australasian and Asiatic bird related to the shrikes and resembling a swallow
    synonyms: swallow shrike
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    type of:
    oscine, oscine bird
    passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus
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