Bulbul
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbʊlbʊl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Bulbul is a noun meaning Any of several passerine songbirds, of the family Pycnonotidae (currently, 27 genera recognized), native to Africa and Eurasia.
Meaning
Any of several passerine songbirds, of the family Pycnonotidae (currently, 27 genera recognized), native to Africa and Eurasia.
More Meanings
- Any of the bulbul species of the Middle East, popular in poetry; sometimes known as the ‘nightingale of the East’.
Example Sentences
‘Of course, if you want something really Persian and passionate, with red wine and bulbuls in it,’ I went on to suggest; but she grabbed the book from me.
The infant buds, impatient to look around them, rend their green garments and unfold their eyes; while every tree, on which the bulbul ſings, flutters with joy on the wings of their thouſand leaves.
Word Forms
- bulbuls
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include whiskered, vented, greenbul, nightingale, bellbird, pycnonotid.
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