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/reed"berrd'/, n. Southern U.S.bobolink.[1640-50; REED + BIRD]
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Reedbird — Reed bird (r?d b?rd ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The bobolink. (b) One of several small Asiatic singing birds of the genera {Sch[oe]nicola} and {Eurycercus}; called also {reed babbler} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reedbird — ☆ reedbird [rēd′bʉrd΄ ] n. dial. name for BOBOLINK … English World dictionary
reedbird — Bobolink Bob o*link , n. (Zo[ o]l.) An American singing bird ({Dolichonyx oryzivorus}). The male is black and white; the female is brown; called also, {ricebird}, {reedbird}, and {Boblincoln}. [1913 Webster] The happiest bird of our spring is the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
reedbird — /ˈridbɜd/ (say reedberd) noun the American bobolink …
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reed babbler — Reedbird Reed bird (r?d b?rd ), n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The bobolink. (b) One of several small Asiatic singing birds of the genera {Sch[oe]nicola} and {Eurycercus}; called also {reed babbler} … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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