schaarbek

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Dutch

Etymology

From schaar (scissors) +‎ bek (mouth, beak).

Noun

schaarbek m (plural schaarbekken, diminutive schaarbekje n)

  1. A skimmer, scissorbill; any bird of the genus Rynchops

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