Meaning
Any of several passerine songbirds, of the family Pycnonotidae (currently, 27 genera recognized), native to Africa and Eurasia.
Etymology
Origin: Arabic
Borrowed from Classical Persian بلبل (bulbul) or from Arabic بُلْبُل (bulbul).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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