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Definition of Laughing jackass
1. Noun. Australian kingfisher having a loud cackling cry.
Exact synonyms: Dacelo Gigas, Kookaburra
Generic synonyms: Kingfisher
Group relationships: Dacelo, Genus Dacelo
Generic synonyms: Kingfisher
Group relationships: Dacelo, Genus Dacelo
2. Noun. Almost extinct owl of New Zealand.
Exact synonyms: Laughing Owl, Sceloglaux Albifacies
Generic synonyms: Bird Of Minerva, Bird Of Night, Hooter, Owl
Group relationships: Genus Sceloglaux, Sceloglaux
Generic synonyms: Bird Of Minerva, Bird Of Night, Hooter, Owl
Group relationships: Genus Sceloglaux, Sceloglaux
Definition of Laughing jackass
1. Noun. The laughing kookaburra, ''Dacelo novaeguineae''. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Laughing Jackass
Literary usage of Laughing jackass
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Austral English: A Dictionary of Australasian Words, Phrases and Usages with by Edward Ellis Morris (1898)
"'Your grace, we call that the laughing jackass in this country, but I don't know
the botanical [sic] name of the bird." 1889. Rev. ..."
2. Oceana, Or, England and Her Colonies by James Anthony Froude (1887)
"... Gardens—Beauty of them—New Acquaintances— The Australian Magpie— The Laughing
Jackass—Interviewers—Talk of Confederation—Sail for Melbourne—Aspect of ..."
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