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birds of paradise

birds of paradise is the plural of bird of paradise.

Meaning of bird of paradise

Noun

bird of paradise (plural birds of paradise)

  1. Any of various passerine birds of the family Paradisaeidae native to Oceania. In many of the species the breeding plumage of the males is brightly coloured.
    • She had a jonquil silk pelisse, a bonnet of the same colour, with a bird of paradise plume, looking very much like an illuminated butterfly.1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XIV, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 187
    Synonyms:
    paradise bird
  2. A showy tropical flower of the genus Strelitzia, native to South Africa.
    Synonyms:
    bird of paradise flower, bird of paradise plant, crane flower, crane lily

Questions about birds of paradise

What is birds of paradise the plural of?
Birds of paradise is the plural of bird of paradise.

Words near birds of paradise in the dictionary

  1. birds of a feather
  2. birds of a feather flock together
  3. birds of ill omen
  4. birds of Jove
  5. birds of Juno
  6. birds of paradise
  7. birds of passage
  8. birds of prey
  9. birds of the feather flock together
  10. birds of wonder
  11. birds off

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