BIRD OF PARADISE

Meaning of BIRD OF PARADISE in English

any of several passerine birds of the family Paradisaeidae, of New Guinea and adjacent islands, the males of which have ornate, colorful plumage.

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Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

BIRD OF PARADISE — Date: 1595 any of numerous brilliantly colored plumed oscine birds (family Paradisaeidae) chiefly of New Guinea and neighboring islands
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BIRD-OF-PARADISE — noun Date: circa 1884 an ornamental plant ( Strelitzia reginae of the family Strelitziaceae) native to southern Africa that has …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BIRD-OF-PARADISE — I Any of about 40 species (family Paradisaeidae) of small to medium-size forest birds that are rivaled by only a …
Английский словарь Британика
BIRD-OF-PARADISE — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷ noun or bird-of-paradise flower Etymology: bird of paradise 1. : an ornamental bananalike plant ( Strelitzia reginae ) having …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BIRD OF PARADISE — 1. : any of a number of birds of the family Paradisaeidae inhabiting New Guinea and the adjacent islands notable …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BIRD OF PARADISE — () The name of several very beautiful birds of the genus Paradisea and allied genera, inhabiting New Guinea and the …
Английский словарь Webster
BIRD OF PARADISE — The name of several very beautiful birds of the genus Paradisea and allied genera, inhabiting New Guinea and the adjacent …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BIRD OF PARADISE — Astron. the constellation Apus. [ 1650-60 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BIRD-OF-PARADISE — /berrd"euhv par"euh duys', -duyz'/ , n. , pl. birds-of-paradise . 1. Also called bird-of-paradise flower . any of several plants …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BIRD OF PARADISE — perennial tropical plant that is native to Africa and bears a bright orange flower resembling a bird; bird belonging to …
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BIRD OF PARADISE — Date: 1595 : any of numerous brilliantly colored plumed oscine birds (family Paradisaeidae) chiefly of New Guinea and neighboring islands
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BIRD-OF-PARADISE — Date: circa 1884 : an ornamental plant ( Strelitzia reginae of the family Strelitziaceae) native to southern Africa that has …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BIRD OF PARADISE — the name of several very beautiful birds of the genus paradisea and allied genera, inhabiting new guinea and the adjacent …
Webster English vocab
BIRD-OF-PARADISE — Function: noun Date: circa 1884 : an ornamental plant ( Strelitzia reginae of the family Strelitziaceae) native to southern Africa …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BIRD OF PARADISE — 1595 : any of numerous brilliantly colored plumed oscine birds (family Paradisaeidae) chiefly of New Guinea and neighboring islands
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BIRD OF PARADISE — ■ noun 1》 ( plural birds of paradise ) a tropical Australasian bird, the male of which is noted for …
Concise Oxford English vocab
BIRD-OF-PARADISE — [bird-of-paradise] n (ca. 1884): an ornamental plant (Strelitzia reginae of the family Strelitziaceae) having scapes of orange or yellow and …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BIRD OF PARADISE — [bird of paradise] (1638): any of numerous brilliantly colored plumed oscine birds (family Paradiseidae) of the New Guinea area
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BIRD-OF-PARADISE — (family Paradisaeidae) any of about 40 species of small to medium-sized forest birds (order Passeriformes). They are rivalled only by …
Britannica English vocabulary
BIRD OF PARADISE — noun ( pl. birds of paradise ) a bird with very bright feathers, found mainly in New Guinea
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BIRD OF PARADISE — ˌbird of ˈparadise BrE AmE noun ( plural birds of paradise ) [countable] 1 . a brightly coloured bird from …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BIRD OF PARADISE — ( birds of paradise) A bird of paradise is a songbird which is found mainly in New Guinea. The male …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BIRD OF PARADISE — (birds of paradise) A ~ is a songbird which is found mainly in New Guinea. The male birds have very …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
BIRD OF PARADISE — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ For, to the romantic, the bird of paradise is much more exciting than the humble …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BIRD-OF-PARADISE — or crane flower Ornamental plant ( Strelitzia reginae ) of the family Strelitziaceae. All five species of the genus Strelitzia …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BIRD-OF-PARADISE — Any of about 40 species (family Paradisaeidae) of small to medium-size forest birds that are rivaled by only a few …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
BIRD OF PARADISE — (зоология) райская птица (Paradisea)
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BIRD OF PARADISE — Райские птицы
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BIRD OF PARADISE — зоол. райская птица ( Paradisea )
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
BIRD OF PARADISE — зоол.райская птица
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BIRD OF PARADISE — зоол. райская птица ( Paradisea )
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
BIRD OF PARADISE — зоол. райская птица ( Paradisea )
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
BIRD OF PARADISE — райская птица
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BIRD OF PARADISE — райская птица
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
BIRD OF PARADISE — зоол. райская птица
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
BIRD OF PARADISE — зоол. райская птица
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
BIRD OF PARADISE — _n. _зоол. райская птица
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
BIRD OF PARADISE — n. зоол. райская птица
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
BIRD OF PARADISE — райская птица
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
BIRD OF PARADISE — _n. _зоол. райская птица
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
BIRD OF PARADISE — Райская Птица
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
BIRD OF PARADISE — (зоология) райская птица (Paradisea)
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
PARADISE — Jannah
Advanced Islamic English Dictionary
PARADISE — ~ (-ic)
English interlingue dictionary
PARADISE — paraiso
English-Visayan vocabulary
BIRD — I Any of the warm-blooded, beaked A covering of feather s distinguishes birds from all other animals. Birds have a …
Английский словарь Британика
BIRD
Webster's New International English Dictionary
PARADISE — ˈparəˌdīs also ˈper- or -īz noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English paradis, from Old French, from Late Latin paradisus, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BIRD
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
PARADISE — noun a churchyard or cemetery. 2. paradise ·noun the abode of sanctified souls after death. 3. paradise ·noun the garden …
Webster English vocab
BIRD — noun fig.: a girl; a maiden. 2. bird ·vi to catch or shoot birds. 3. bird ·noun specifically, among sportsmen, …
Webster English vocab
PARADISE — [ 'parədʌɪs ] ■ noun 1》 (in some religions) heaven as the ultimate abode of the just. ↘( Paradise ) …
Concise Oxford English vocab
BIRD — [bird] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE bridd] (bef. 12c) 1 archaic: the young of a feathered vertebrate 2: any …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
PARADISE — in religion, a place of exceptional happiness and delight. The term paradise is often used as a synonym for the …
Britannica English vocabulary
BIRD — warm-blooded vertebrate of the class Aves, unique in having feathers and forelimbs modified into wings. The dispersal of birds is …
Britannica English vocabulary
PARADISE — paradise, P\~ BrE AmE ˈpær ə daɪs ˈper-, -daɪz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BIRD — bird, Bird BrE AmE bɜːd AmE bɝːd ▷ birding ˈbɜːd ɪŋ AmE ˈbɝːd ɪŋ ▷ birds bɜːdz AmE \ bɝːdz …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
PARADISE — / ˈpærədaɪs; NAmE / noun 1. (often Paradise ) [ U ] (in some religions) a perfect place where people …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BIRD — / bɜːd; NAmE bɜːrd/ noun 1. a creature that is covered with feathers and has two wings and two legs. …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PARADISE — par ‧ a ‧ dise /ˈpærədaɪs/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Late Latin …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BIRD
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
PARADISE — n. 1 (in some religions) heaven as the ultimate abode of the just. 2 a place or state of complete …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BIRD — n. 1 a feathered vertebrate with a beak, with two wings and two feet, egg-laying and usu. able to fly. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
PARADISE — n. 1 (in some religions) heaven as the ultimate abode of the just. 2 a place or state of complete …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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