Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of several Asian and African warblers, primarily of the genus Orthotomus, that characteristically stitch leaves together with plant fibers or spider webs to make nests.
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- noun tropical Asian warbler that stitches leaves together to form and conceal its nest
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Kantha, whose roots lie in the tailorbird stitching two leaves together, has been the practice of this land for centuries.
The Times of India 2010
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Kantha, whose roots lie in the tailorbird stitching two leaves together, has been the practice of this land for centuries.
The Times of India 2010
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Species including the Black-headed tailorbird, Mindanao miniature-babbler and
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