# kookaburra

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈkʊkəˌbʌɹə/ · frequency rank #74,237

## Definitions
1. Any of several species of kingfishers in the genus Dacelo.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Wiradjuri guuguubarra (“laughing kookaburra”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kookaburra