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whid·ah

(wĭd′ə, hwĭd′ə)

Variant of whydah.

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whidah

(ˈwɪdə)

(Animals) a variant spelling of whydah

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whidah - mostly black African weaverbird

whydah, widow bird

weaver finch, weaverbird, weaver - finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests

genus Vidua, Vidua - whydahs

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