Definitions for elaenia

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elaenia e·lae·ni·a

Spelling: [ih-lee-nee-uh]

IPA: /ɪˈli ni ə/

Elaenia is a 7 letter English word.

You can make 108 anagrams from letters in elaenia (aaeeiln).

Definitions for elaenia

noun

1. any of numerous tropical American flycatchers of the genus Elaenia, having short crests and small bills.

Origin of elaenia

New Latin (1835), orig. Elaïnia Greek elaïnéa, feminine of elaḯneos pertaining to the olive, derivative of elaía olive; so named from the birds' color