noun
ibis
EYE-bihs
noun
1
A long-legged wading bird with a slender, downward-curving bill, found near water in warm climates.
"A flock of ibises waded through the shallow marsh at dusk."
"The sacred ibis was worshipped by the ancient Egyptians."
How to Use Ibis
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA wading bird with a long curved beak, often seen near rivers, marshes, and coastlines.
Common pairings
sacred ibis
a flock of ibises
Word Forms
ibis plural, ibises plural, ibides plural, ibes plural
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Etymology
From Latin ibis, from Greek ibis, ultimately from an ancient Egyptian word for the bird.