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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A swallow (Delichon urbica) of Eurasia and Africa, having blue-black plumage, a white rump and white underparts, and a forked tail.

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  • noun A migratory passerine bird of the swallow family, Delichon urbicum.

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  • noun common small European martin that builds nests under the eaves of houses

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house +‎ martin

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