redbird
UK/ˈɹɛdbəːd/
redbird noun: any of several unrelated American songbirds having red plumage.
Noun
redbird (plural redbirds)
- Any of several unrelated American songbirds having red plumage.
- Then she chanced to look up and catch sight of a redbird in a tree.1970, Donald Harington, Lightning Bug
- Synonym of red tanager.
- Synonym of northern cardinal.
- A capsule of secobarbital.
- Nearly every pharmaceutical house has its own brands, sold in tablets, solutions or brightly-colored capsules, on which its “detail men” keep doctors informed. Probably the most popular successors to Veronal are Seconal (“red birds” to the bootleg trade) and Nembutal ("yellow jackets").1952 October 13, Richard L. Williams, “‘To sleep: perchance…’”, in Life, volume 33, number 15, page 110
- Any of various red cars formerly used in the New York City subway system; or a train of such cars.
redbird meaning in Tamil
redbird in Tamil
- செம்பறவை
Synonyms of redbird
Forms of redbird
| plural | redbirds |
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Origin of redbird
From red + bird.
Words formed from redbird
Questions about redbird
- What does redbird mean?
- Redbird means any of several unrelated American songbirds having red plumage.
- What is redbird in Tamil?
- Redbird in Tamil is செம்பறவை. See Redbird meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is redbird?
- Redbird is a noun.
- How do you pronounce redbird?
- Redbird is pronounced /ˈɹɛdbəːd/ (UK).
- What is the plural of redbird?
- The plural of redbird is redbirds.
Words near redbird in the dictionary
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