Definition of shoebill Shoebill

shoe•bill

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What does shoebill mean?

Noun Plural: shoebills
shoebill - large stork-like bird of the valley of the White Nile with a broad bill suggesting a wooden shoe
		shoebird, Balaeniceps rex
		wader, wading bird any of many long-legged birds that wade in water in search of food

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shoebill (Noun)
A tall wading bird related to the stork, native to tropical African swamps.

shoebill (n.)
A large African wading bird (Balaeniceps rex) allied to the storks and herons, and remarkable for its enormous broad swollen bill. It inhabits the valley of the White Nile. See Illust. (l.) of Beak.