zizith
/ˈzɪzɪθ/ or /ˈzɪzɪθ/; possibly /ˈziːzɪθ/; (less likely) /ˈziːzɪθ/; possibly /ˈziːziθ/Definitions
1. noun
A zizith is a hypothetical bird species from a 19th-century hoax, often used to demonstrate the gullibility of people in believing in mythical or false information.
“The professor used the zizith as a case study to teach his students about the dangers of misinformation and the importance of fact-checking.”