avadavat
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Avadavat — Av a*da*vat , n. Same as {Amadavat}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
avadavat — [av΄ə də vat′] n. a small waxbill (Estrilda amandava) of SE Asia, kept as a caged bird for its singing ability … English World dictionary
avadavat — /av euh deuh vat /, n. a waxbill, Estrilda amandava, native to Asia, having in the male scarlet plumage with white dots on the sides and breast: raised as a cage bird. Also, amadavat. [1770 80; earlier amaduvad, after Amidavad, a 17th century… … Universalium
avadavat — Amadavat Am a*da*vat , n. [Indian name. From Ahmedabad, a city from which it was imported to Europe.] (Zo[ o]l.) The strawberry finch, a small Indian song bird ({Estrelda amandava}), commonly caged and kept for fighting. The female is olive… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
avadavat — n. amadavat, red weaver birds found in Asia that is frequently raised as cage birds … English contemporary dictionary
avadavat — [ avədəvat] (also amadavat) noun a red or green South Asian waxbill sometimes kept as a cage bird. [Genus Amandava: two species.] Origin C17: named after the city of Ahmadabad in India … English new terms dictionary
avadavat — av·a·da·vat … English syllables
avadavat — /ævəˈdeɪvət/ (say avuh dayvuht) noun a small waxbill of India and South East Asia, Amandava amandava, often kept in aviaries and widely introduced, as into Egypt, Arabia, and certain Pacific islands. Also, amadavat. {variant of amadavat} …
avadavat — var. of AMADAVAT … Useful english dictionary
Green Avadavat — Taxobox name = Green Avadavat status = VU | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Passeriformes familia = Estrildidae genus = Amandava species = A. formosa binomial = Amandava formosa binomial authority … Wikipedia
