starling

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star·ling / ˈstärling/ • n. a gregarious Old World songbird (Sturnus and other genera) with a straight bill, typically with dark lustrous or iridescent plumage but sometimes brightly colored. The starling family also includes the mynahs, grackles, and (usually) the oxpeckers.star·ling2 • n. a wooden pile erected with others around or just upstream of a bridge or pier to protect it from the current or floating objects.

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