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REDBIRD
cardinal, cardinal grosbeak, Richmondena Cardinalis, Cardinalis cardinalis, redbird
(noun) crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
redbird (plural redbirds)
(North America) Any of several unrelated American songbirds having red plumage, especially the tanager or cardinal. [from 17th c.]
(slang) A capsule of secobarbital. [from 20th c.]
Any of various red cars formerly used in the New York City subway system; or a train of such cars.
Source: Wiktionary
Red"bird` (-brd`), n. (Zoöl.) (a) The cardinal bird. (b) The summer redbird (Piranga rubra). (c) The scarlet tanager. See Tanager.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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