FIREBIRD

Etymology

Noun

firebird (plural firebirds)

The scarlet tanager, Piranga olivacea.

The Baltimore oriole, Icterus galbula.

The vermilion flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus.

(Slavic mythology) A magical and prophetic glowing or burning bird from a faraway land, which is both a blessing and a harbinger of doom to its captor

Source: Wiktionary


Fire"bird`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The Baltimore oriole.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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