1. plural of kookaburra; large Australian kingfisher birds known for their loud, laughing call

Examples

• The kookaburras woke us up with their distinctive laughing calls at dawn.
• We spotted several kookaburras perched in the eucalyptus trees.
• Kookaburras are native to Australia and New Guinea.
• The zoo’s Australian exhibit features kookaburras and other native birds.
• Children love listening to the kookaburras’ famous laughing sound.
• Kookaburras hunt for insects, small reptiles, and other prey from their perches.