"cage bird" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cage birds [plural]
Etymology: cage + bird Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cage|bird}} cage + bird Head templates: {{en-noun}} cage bird (plural cage birds)
  1. A bird, such as a canary or budgerigar, kept captive in a cage or aviary for domestic companionship or as a hobby. Synonyms: cagebird Translations (cage bird): Käfigvogel [masculine] (German), Stubenvogel [masculine, rare] (German)
    Sense id: en-cage_bird-en-noun-KC3OiZCK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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