"feathered folk" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: feathered folks [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} feathered folk (countable and uncountable, plural feathered folks)
  1. Birds in general; birds as a group. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Birds
    Sense id: en-feathered_folk-en-noun-N5JoygYL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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