"birdfeeder" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: birdfeeders [plural]
Etymology: bird + feeder Etymology templates: {{compound|en|bird|feeder}} bird + feeder Head templates: {{en-noun}} birdfeeder (plural birdfeeders)
  1. A device placed outdoors to supply food to birds. Synonyms: bird feeder Related terms: bird table Translations (a device placed outdoors to supply food to birds): lintulauta (Finnish), mangeoire à oiseaux [feminine] (French), madáretető (Hungarian), karmnik [masculine] (Polish), comedero para pájaros [masculine] (Spanish), kuş besleyici (Turkish)

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