HyperDic: oilbird

English > 1 sense of the word oilbird:
NOUNanimaloilbird, guacharo, Steatornis caripensisnocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter
English > oilbird: 1 sense > noun 1, animal
Meaningnocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter.
Synonymsguacharo, Steatornis caripensis
Member ofSteatornis, genus Steatornistype and sole genus of the family Steatornithidae
Broadercaprimulgiform birdlong-winged nonpasserine birds
Spanishguácharo, steatornis caripensis
Catalanguácharo, ocell de l'oli, steatornis caripensis

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