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Definition of piapiac

piapiac

/ˈpaɪ.ə.pæk/
pi · a · piac
Plural:piapiacs
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piapiac Lexical Profile

piapiac Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A highly social, black African bird of the crow family (Ptilostomus afer), notable for its long, graduated tail and its habit of following large grazing mammals to catch insects stirred up from the grass.

Example

"The wildlife photographer captured a striking image of a piapiac perched confidently on the back of a grazing rhinoceros."

• Nearby Words

phytoplankton
piako
piano
piapiac
piau
piccolo
pichiciego

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed from French 'piapiac', which is likely of imitative origin mimicking the chattering cry of the bird, or derived from a West African indigenous language.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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