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Definition of hamerkop

hamerkop

/ˈhæm.ər.kɑːp/
ham · er · kop
Plural:hamerkops
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hamerkop Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A medium-sized, brown wading bird native to Africa, Madagascar, and Arabia, characterized by a distinctively shaped head with a long bill and backward-pointing crest that resembles a hammer, and noted for building enormous dome-shaped nests.

Example

"During our safari in Kenya, we spotted a hamerkop standing perfectly still in the shallow water, waiting to catch a frog."

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• Rhymes for hamerkop

• Nearby Words

hamamelis
hamburg
hamburger
hamerkop
hamilton
hamlet
hammer

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans 'hamerkop', literally 'hammer head', from Dutch 'hamer' (hammer) and 'kop' (head). Named for the bird's distinctive head shape created by its bill and backward-pointing crest.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Hamerkop. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/hamerkop
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