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BUTCHER BIRD
\bˈʊt͡ʃə bˈɜːd], \bˈʊtʃə bˈɜːd], \b_ˈʊ_tʃ_ə b_ˈɜː_d]\
Definitions of BUTCHER BIRD
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
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A
name
given
to
certain
birds
from
their
habit
of
hanging
their
prey
upon
thorns.
1919
- The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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