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Definitions for Avadavat

[1] a waxbill, Estrilda amandava, native to Asia, having in the male scarlet plumage with white dots on the sides and breast: raised as a cage bird.
[2] either of two Asian weaverbirds of the genus Estrilda, esp E. amandava, having a red plumage: often kept as cagebirds

Words nearby Avadavat

auxotrophic, av, av node, av., ava, avadavat, avail, avail oneself of, available, available light, avalanche

Origin of Avadavat

1770–80; earlier amaduvad, after Amidavad, a 17th century name (perhaps < Portuguese ) for Ahmedabad, in Gujarat, from where the birds were first exported

Word origin for Avadavat

C18: from Ahmadabad, Indian city from which these birds were brought to Europe