Definition of Oilbird

1. Noun. Nocturnal fruit-eating bird of South America that has fatty young yielding an oil that is used instead of butter.

Exact synonyms: Guacharo, Steatornis Caripensis
Generic synonyms: Caprimulgiform Bird
Group relationships: Genus Steatornis, Steatornis

Definition of Oilbird

1. n. See Guacharo.

Definition of Oilbird

1. Noun. ''Steatornis caripensis'', a nocturnal South American bird related to the nightjars that feeds on the fruit of the oil palm and tropical laurels. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Oilbird

1. a tropical bird [n -S]

Medical Definition of Oilbird

1. See Guacharo. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Oilbird

oil shale
oil slick
oil spot
oil stain
oil stove
oil stoves
oil sugar
oil tanker
oil trash
oil tumour
oil tycoon
oil up
oil vaccine
oil well
oil wells
oilbird (current term)
oilbirds
oilcake
oilcamp
oilcamps
oilcan
oilcans
oilcloth
oilcloths
oilcup
oilcups
oiled
oiler
oileries
oilers

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