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hornbill (n.)

1773, from horn (n.) + bill (n.2). So called from the horny casques atop the bills. Another old name for it was horned pie.

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Definitions of hornbill from WordNet

hornbill (n.)
bird of tropical Africa and Asia having a very large bill surmounted by a bony protuberance; related to kingfishers;
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