ə noun
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Amadavat
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
avadavat or amadavat (ˌævədəˈvæt, ˌæmədəˈvæt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| either of two Asian weaverbirds of the genus Estrilda, esp E. amandava, having a red plumage: often kept as cagebirds | |
| [C18: from Ahmadabad, Indian city from which these birds were brought to Europe] | |
| amadavat or amadavat | |
| —n | |
| [C18: from Ahmadabad, Indian city from which these birds were brought to Europe] | |
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