mannikin

See also: Mannikin

English

Etymology

From Dutch manneken, Middle Dutch mannekijn.

Pronunciation

Homophones: manakin, mannequin

Noun

mannikin (plural mannikins)

Alternative form of manikin (little man)
Any of several passerine bird species of the genus Lonchura, family Estrildidae, of Asia and Australasia.

Derived terms

Translations

little man — see manikin

bird

Finnish: manikki (fi), munia (fi)

See also

finch
munia (Lonchura spp.)

References

Munia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Lonchura on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Lonchura on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

Minkinan

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