1. a large wading bird of tropical Africa with a massive shoe-shaped bill

Examples

• The shoebill is one of Africa’s most distinctive birds.
• We spotted a shoebill hunting in the papyrus swamps of Uganda.
• The shoebill’s enormous bill helps it catch lungfish and other prey.
• Shoebills can stand motionless for hours waiting for fish.
• The zoo’s new shoebill exhibit attracts many visitors.
• Shoebills are found primarily in the wetlands of East Africa.