ibis

Everyday

1. An ibis is a wading bird with long legs and a long, thin, curved beak that lives near water. tree →
2. (Australia, slang) The Australian white ibis is often called a «bin chicken» because it eats from rubbish bins. tree →

In the lessons

In science lessons on birds and habitats; in history, the ancient Egyptians thought the ibis was sacred to the god Thoth; in Australia, the bin chicken jokes.

Examples

• An ibis poked its curved beak into the mud. tree →
• The ancient Egyptians mummified ibises. tree →
• A bin chicken stole my sandwich in the park (Australia, slang). tree →
• The scarlet ibis is bright red. tree →
• Ibises often nest in big groups. tree →
• Yes, now you shall taste something nice, and you will see the marabout bird, and the ibis, and the crane. tree →

Note

Plural: ibises (or ibis). Uses «an ibis». Say it «EYE-bis».