Definition of Delichon

1. Noun. A genus of Hirundinidae.

Exact synonyms: Genus Delichon
Generic synonyms: Bird Genus
Group relationships: Family Hirundinidae, Hirundinidae
Member holonyms: Delichon Urbica, House Martin

Lexicographical Neighbors of Delichon

Delete
Deletes
Deleuzean
Deleuzian
Delft
Delftware
Delftwares
Delhi
Delhi belly
Delhi boil
Delhi sore
Delhian
Delhians
Delia
Delibes
Delichon (current term)
Delichon urbica
Delilah
Delilahs
Delius
Delivered At Frontier
Delivered Duty Paid
Delivered Duty Unpaid
Delivered Ex Quay
Delivered Ex Ship
Della
Dellacruscan
Delmonico steak
Delmonico steaks
Delonix

Literary usage of Delichon

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Catalogue of the Birds in the Museum of the Hon. East-India Company by East India Company Museum (1858)
"... or deserted bungalows, outhouses, &c., making a small mud nest, quite open at the top, and profusely lined with feathers." — (Jerdon.) Genus Delichon ..."

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