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BARN SWALLOW
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
Common swallow of North America and Europe that nests in barns etc.
Synonyms:
barn swallow; chimney swallow; Hirundo rustica
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("barn swallow" is a kind of...):
swallow (small long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations)
Holonyms ("barn swallow" is a member of...):
genus Hirundo; Hirundo (type genus of the Hirundinidae)