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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