manucode









manucode


manucode [man-yuh-kohd] Word Origin noun

  1. any of various birds of paradise of the New Guinea region, having dark, metallic plumage.

Origin of manucode 1825–35; French, shortening of New Latin Manucodiata (originally a genus name) Malay manuk dewata bird of paradise (manuk bird + dewata gods deva)

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