Word of the Day #22

~ magicquill17

This is one of the most etymologically diverse words I’ve ever encountered.

Popinjay- a parrot

Etymology-Middle English: from Old French, via Spanish from Arabic

Pronunciation- ‘pɒpɪndʒeɪ

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