bulbul (redirected from Pycnonotidae)

bul·bul  (blbl)

n.

1. Any of various passerine, chiefly tropical Old World songbirds of the family Pycnonotidae, having grayish or brownish plumage.

2. A songbird often mentioned in Persian poetry and thought to be a nightingale.

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[Persian, from Arabic.]

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bulbul [ˈbʊlbʊl]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any songbird of the family Pycnonotidae of tropical Africa and Asia, having brown plumage and, in many species, a distinct crest

2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a songbird, taken to be the nightingale, often mentioned in Persian poetry

[via Persian from Arabic]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

bulbul - nightingale spoken of in Persian poetry Luscinia megarhynchos, nightingale - European songbird noted for its melodious nocturnal song

Translations

bulbul

n bulbul [ˈbulbul]

a songbird of Asia or Africa. bosvoël بُلْبُل вид пойна птица bulbul persisk nattergal die Singdrossel ωδικό πτηνό της Ασίας και της Αφρικής bulbul bülbül بلبل bulbuli bulbul בּוּלבּול बुलबुल slavuj bülbül burung bulbul (tipo di uccello canterino) ひよどり 열대산 직박구릿과의 총칭 biulbiulis burung merbah buulbuul persisk nattergal słowik perski bulbul бульбуль bulbul slavček vrsta ptice pevačice persisk näktergal, bulbulfågel นกปรอด tepeli bülbül 烏秋 соловей ایشیا اور افریقہ میں پایا جانے والا ایک گانے والا پرندہ một giống chim hót hay ở châu Á, châu Phi 夜莺