redbird
pronunciation
How to pronounce redbird in British English:
UK ['redbɜːd]
How to pronounce redbird in American English:
US ['redˌbɜd]
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- Noun:
- the male is bright red with black wings and tail
- crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
Word Origin
- redbird (n.)
- mid-13c., a name for sundry red or partly red birds, including the common bullfinch and the scarlet tanager, but in U.S. especially the cardinal, from red (adj.1) + bird (n.).
Example
- 1. In the uk , the film was shipped in two parts , under the code name " redbird " .