kookaburra

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kook·a·bur·ra /ˈkʊkəbʌrə/ noun [countable]  HBAan Australian bird whose song sounds like laughter 笑翠鸟〔产于澳大利亚，鸣叫声似笑声〕

Examples from the Corpus

kookaburra• Do film-makers just make use of the kookaburra to conjure up exotic tropical atmosphere - or are there birds with similar calls?• Among the feathered residents are flamingos, toucans, kookaburras, egrets, brown pelicans, hornbills and trumpeter swans.

kook·a·bur·ra nounChineseSyllable  

bird laughter Corpus an sounds song Australian like whose

kookaburra
kook‧a‧bur‧ra /ˈkʊkəbʌrə/ noun [countable]
an Australian bird whose song sounds like laughter

kooka·burraBrE /ˈkʊkəbʌrə/ 🔊NAmE /ˈkʊkəbɜːrə/ 🔊 nounan Australian bird that makes a strange laughing cry 笑翠鸟（产于澳大利亚）