ani

a ni |äˈnē ɑˈni | ▶noun ( pl. anis ) a glossy black long-tailed bird of the cuckoo family, with a large deep bill, found in Central and South America. [Genus Crotophaga, family Cuculidae: three species. ] ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Spanish ani, Portuguese anum, from Tupi anũ.

ani

ani |ˈɑːni | ▶noun ( pl. anis ) a glossy black long-tailed bird of the cuckoo family, with a large deep bill, found in Central and South America. ●Genus Crotophaga, family Cuculidae: three species. ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Spanish ani, Portuguese anum, from Tupi anũ.