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| 1. | bird n. | |
| Any of the class Aves of warm-blooded, egg-laying, feathered vertebrates with forelimbs modified to form wings.Such an animal hunted as game.Such an animal, especially a chicken or turkey, used as food:put... | ||
| 2. | Bird, Larry Joe | |
| American basketball player and coach. As a forward for the Boston Celtics (1979–1992), he helped lead the team to three world championships between 1981 and 1986 and was named the National Basketball... | ||
| 3. | bird cherry n. | |
| Any of several cherry trees, especially the Eurasian Prunus padus, having clusters of white flowers and small black fruits. | ||
| 4. | bird colonel n. | |
| A full colonel. | ||
| 5. | bird dog n. | |
| A dog used to hunt game birds; a gun dog.One that bird-dogs.A scout, especially in baseball. | ||
| 6. | bird-dog v. | |
| To follow a subject of interest, such as a person or trend, with persistent attention.To observe or follow closely; monitor:Police bird-dogged the suspect's movements.To seek out (talent or clients, for ex... | ||
| 7. | bird feed n. | |
| Food given to birds, especially dried food of mixed seeds. | ||
| 8. | bird feeder n. | |
| An outdoor container for bird feed, used to attract wild birds. | ||
| 9. | bird-foot violet n. | |
| 10. | bird louse n. | |
| 11. | bird of paradise n. | |
| Any of various birds of the family Paradisaeidae, native to New Guinea and adjacent islands, usually having brilliant plumage and long tail feathers in the male.Any of several southern African herbs of the... | ||
| 12. | bird of passage n. | |
| A migratory bird.A person who moves from place to place frequently. | ||
| 13. | bird of prey n. | |
| Any of various predatory carnivorous birds such as the eagle or hawk. | ||
| 14. | bird pepper n. | |
| A variety of pepper (Capsicum annum var. glabriusculum) that includes the wild forms native to the southern United States and Mexico south to Colombia.The small pungent fruit of this plant. | ||
| 15. | bird's-eye n. | |
| A fabric woven with a pattern of small diamonds, each having a dot in the center.The pattern of such a fabric.Marked with a spot or spots resembling a bird's eye or eyes, as the bird's-eye maple or a blue ... | ||
| 16. | bird's-eye maple n. | |
| A form of wood, chiefly of the sugar maple, that is patterned with small rounded figures and is especially popular for making musical instruments. | ||
| 17. | bird's-foot trefoil n. | |
| A perennial Old World herb (Lotus corniculata) in the pea family, having golden-yellow flowers and clusters of pods arranged like the claws of a bird. | ||
| 18. | bird's-foot violet n. | |
| An eastern North American violet (Viola pedata) having large blue or purple flowers and palmately divided leaves that are shaped somewhat like a bird's foot. | ||
| 19. | bird's-nest fern n. | |
| An Old World tropical fern (Asplenium nidus) having undivided leaves arranged in a clump resembling a bird's nest and popular as a houseplant. | ||
| 20. | bird's-nest fungus n. | |
| Any of various fungi having a cuplike body containing several round, egglike stuctures that enclose the spores. | ||
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