CHICKADEE


Meaning of CHICKADEE in English

/ ˈtʃɪkədiː; NAmE ; ˌtʃɪkəˈdiː/ noun

a small N American bird of the tit family. There are many types of chickadee.

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 19th cent.: imitative of its call.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.