Brahminy kite

[brah-muh-nee]

Brah·mi·ny kite

[brah-muh-nee]
noun
a common kite, Haliastur indus, of southern Asia and the southwest Pacific islands, having reddish-brown plumage with a white head and breast.

Origin:
1880–85; Brahminy, derivative of Brahmin, by analogy to such words as Bengali
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Brahminy kite is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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