noun
a genus of Ploceidae
• Syn: ↑genus Padda
• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Ploceidae, ↑family Ploceidae
• Member Meronyms: ↑Java sparrow, ↑Java finch, ↑ricebird, ↑Padda oryzivora
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\\ˈpadə\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a genus of birds consisting of the Java sparrow
Useful english dictionary. 2012.