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bluebird

bluebird

9 6.3
A small fruit-eating songbird with bright blue feathers found in the East Indies
  • noun
  • /ˈbluːbɜrd/
  • UK
translation icon : pájaro azul
  • In spring, bluebirds return to our area to build their nests in the trees near our house.
  • eastern bluebird
  • male bluebird

Examples

  • Prot told me to find the bluebird of happiness.

    K-PAX (2001)

  • On Christmas morning, Peter thought he saw a bluebird flying across the yard.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • When it comes to paying a merchant, using Bluebird is not an optimal strategy.

    Blog text (11)

  • His mother said she hadn't seen a bluebird in years; DDT had killed most of them off.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • A bluebird landed on the balcony and chirped at her, drawing a brief smile.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • Her cousins, the bluebirds, sang sweetly in the trees.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • A mountain bluebird—perhaps the same one—shimmered like an azure butterfly above the new grass.

    Fiction book (1990)

  • While hiking in the forest, I spotted a beautiful bluebird perched on a branch, singing happily.

  • The bluebird is known for its vibrant blue feathers and melodious songs, often seen flitting through gardens.

Synonyms

fairy bluebird
vsbluebird
8.4

A bright blue bird that eats fruit and sings in Asian forests

is the same bird but uses an alternative common name without changing meaning

Compounds

bluebird of happiness
  • Literature
1 7.9

A sign of perfect happiness and complete joy

fairy bluebird
8.4

A bright blue bird that eats fruit and sings in Asian forests

Surface Forms

bluebird singular
bluebirds plural

Morphology

bluebird = blue + bird (semi-transparent) = blue + bird

While the components 'blue' and 'bird' are clear, the specific reference to a songbird found in the East Indies is not a direct derivation.

Etymology

Bluebird comes from two very common English words, blue ('a color') and bird ('a flying animal'), and was used by explorers and naturalists for the fruit-eating songbird they found in the East Indies because of its very bright blue feathers. So bluebird simply means a bird named for its blue plumage.