Ani Definition

ä-nē
anis
noun
Any of several chiefly tropical American birds of the genus Crotophaga, related to the cuckoo and having black plumage and a long tail.
American Heritage
A tropical American cuckoo bird (genus Crotophaga), generally black, with a long tail.
Webster's New World

A bird of the genus Crotophaga in the cuckoo family.

Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Ani

Noun

Singular:
ani
Plural:
anis

Origin of Ani

  • American Spanish aní or Portuguese ani both from Tupí ani

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Portuguese or Spanish ani, both from Old Tupi.

    From Wiktionary

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