English noun: weaverbird | |||
1. | weaverbird (animal) finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests | ||
Synonyms | weaver, weaver finch | ||
Broader (hypernym) | oscine, oscine bird | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | amadavat, avadavat, baya, grass finch, grassfinch, Java finch, Java sparrow, Padda oryzivora, Ploceus philippinus, ricebird, whidah, whydah, widow bird | ||
Member meronym | family Ploceidae, Ploceidae | ||