CHICKADEE

chickadee

(noun) any of various small grey-and-black songbirds of North America

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Apparent onomatopoeia from these birds' calls making a distinctive “chick-a-dee-dee-dee” sound.

Noun

chickadee (plural chickadees)

A small passerine bird (songbird) of the genus Parus or the family Paridae.

Synonyms: tit, titmouse

Affectionate term of address.

Source: Wiktionary


Chick"a*dee`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: A small bird, the blackcap titmouse (Parus atricapillus), of North America; -- named from its note.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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