"redbird" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹɛdbəːd/ [UK] Audio: En-au-redbird.ogg Forms: redbirds [plural]
Etymology: From red + bird. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|red|bird}} red + bird Head templates: {{en-noun}} redbird (plural redbirds)
  1. (Canada, US) Any of several unrelated American songbirds having red plumage.
    Synonym of red tanager.
    Wikidata QID: Q1587905 Tags: Canada, US Synonyms: red tanager [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-redbird-en-noun-en:Q1587905 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Cardinalids, Drugs, Rail transportation, Tanagers Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 31 10 9 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 29 9 10 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 28 9 9 26 Disambiguation of Cardinalids: 22 32 7 6 32 Disambiguation of Drugs: 18 18 18 24 23 Disambiguation of Rail transportation: 24 24 24 4 25 Disambiguation of Tanagers: 32 19 7 6 36
  2. (Canada, US) Any of several unrelated American songbirds having red plumage.
    Synonym of northern cardinal.
    Wikidata QID: Q726389 Tags: Canada, US Synonyms: northern cardinal [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-redbird-en-noun-en:Q726389 Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Cardinalids, Drugs, Rail transportation, Tanagers Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 31 10 9 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 29 9 10 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 28 9 9 26 Disambiguation of Cardinalids: 22 32 7 6 32 Disambiguation of Drugs: 18 18 18 24 23 Disambiguation of Rail transportation: 24 24 24 4 25 Disambiguation of Tanagers: 32 19 7 6 36
  3. (Canada, US) Any of several unrelated American songbirds having red plumage. Tags: Canada, US
    Sense id: en-redbird-en-noun-Ksj-rtFn Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Drugs, Rail transportation Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 31 10 9 18 Disambiguation of Drugs: 18 18 18 24 23 Disambiguation of Rail transportation: 24 24 24 4 25
  4. (slang) A capsule of secobarbital. Tags: slang Synonyms: red, red devil
    Sense id: en-redbird-en-noun-~l~h6m6x Categories (other): Drugs Disambiguation of Drugs: 18 18 18 24 23
  5. Any of various red cars formerly used in the New York City subway system; or a train of such cars.
    Sense id: en-redbird-en-noun-r~DQ9w~t Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Cardinalids, Drugs, Rail transportation, Recreational drugs, Tanagers Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 31 10 9 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 29 9 10 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 28 9 9 26 Disambiguation of Cardinalids: 22 32 7 6 32 Disambiguation of Drugs: 18 18 18 24 23 Disambiguation of Rail transportation: 24 24 24 4 25 Disambiguation of Recreational drugs: 20 20 11 9 40 Disambiguation of Tanagers: 32 19 7 6 36
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: redbird cactus

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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