(Also "sociable weaver bird") a drab, sparrow-like weaver bird, Philetairus socius (family Ploceidae), of southern Africa, which builds very large communal nests.
Origin
Mid 19th century.
Definition of sociable weaver in US English:
sociable weaver
noun
(Also "sociable weaver bird") a drab, sparrow-like weaver bird, Philetairus socius (family Ploceidae), of southern Africa, which builds very large communal nests.