"German paste" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} German paste (uncountable)
  1. (archaic) A prepared food for caged birds, consisting of eggs, peasemeal, etc. Tags: archaic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-German_paste-en-noun-exZ-~WVb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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