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hornbill [hawrn-bil] EXAMPLES|WORD ORIGIN noun any large bird of the family Bucerotidae, of the Old World tropics, characterized by a very large bill usually surmounted by a horny protuberance. Liberaldictionary.com

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Origin of hornbill First recorded in 1765–75; horn + bill2 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for hornbill Historical Examples of hornbill

The majority of species of hornbill shun the vicinity of human beings.

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The actions of the hornbill are in keeping with its appearance.

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If the hornbill be the clown of the forest, the adjutant is the buffoon of the open plain.

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The Hornbill is famous for the size and shape of its bill, which is very large.

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“I can swallow a plantain at one gulp,” said Hornbill proudly.

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British Dictionary definitions for hornbill hornbill noun any bird of the family Bucerotidae of tropical Africa and Asia, having a very large bill with a basal bony protuberance: order Coraciiformes (kingfishers, etc) Collins English Dictionary – Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Word Origin and History for hornbill n.

1773, from horn (n.) + bill (n.2).