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REDBIRD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
Synonyms:
cardinal; cardinal grosbeak; Cardinalis cardinalis; redbird; Richmondena Cardinalis
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("redbird" is a kind of...):
finch (any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds)
Holonyms ("redbird" is a member of...):
genus Richmondena; Richmondena (cardinals)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The male is bright red with black wings and tail
Synonyms:
firebird; Piranga olivacea; redbird; scarlet tanager
Classified under:
Nouns denoting animals
Hypernyms ("redbird" is a kind of...):
tanager (any of numerous New World woodland birds having brightly colored males)
Holonyms ("redbird" is a member of...):
genus Piranga; Piranga (a genus of Thraupidae)
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