cardinal
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- noun
- /ˈkɑrdɪnəl/
- US
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cardenal
- During the snowfall, a cardinal came to the feeder.
- red cardinal
- northern cardinal
- male cardinal
Examples
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Walking out on the back deck, I found a young male cardinal standing below a window, staring straight.
Blog text (31) -
A male cardinal stands on a branch in front of him.
Academic text (2007) -
So of course, the day I moved in, I saw a cardinal and I knew I was going to be OK.
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People say that when a red cardinal comes around, it means like a lost loved one is is with you in that moment.
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There are both male and female cardinals.
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As our students researched local animals, it was common for them to share their excitement after observing cardinals or woodchucks in their yards.
Academic text (2012) -
Now it was spring, the early-morning cries of red-winged blackbirds and cardinals.
Fiction book (1997) -
Mounted on a post was a stationary feeder that Jeremy kept supplied with safflower seed, which cardinals liked.
Fiction book (1997) -
There were cardboard boxes lined with cotton, full of all kinds of birds: cardinals, Baltimore orioles, and hummingbirds.
Fiction book (1993) -
While walking in the park, I spotted a bright red cardinal perched on a branch, singing a cheerful song.
Synonyms
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A North American songbird with bright red feathers like the male northern cardinal
A bright red North American bird with a crest and a thick beak that eats seeds
A medium-sized North American bird with a pointed crest and thick beak whose male is bright red
A North American songbird with a crest and thick bill, male bright red and female brown with red highlights
Compounds
- Specialized
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2.4
A number that shows how many things there are, not their order, for example one, two, three
- Formal
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One of the four main moral qualities: careful thinking, fairness, self-control, and courage
A tall plant from eastern North America with dense spikes of blue flowers
One of the four main directions on a compass: north, east, south, or west
A bright red North American bird with a crest and a thick beak that eats seeds
- Specialized
A large early blood vessel in animal embryos that carries blood back to the heart
- Specialized
A main vein in an embryo that carries blood from the head to the heart
A North American songbird with a crest and thick bill, male bright red and female brown with red highlights
- Specialized
A large vein in an animal embryo that carries blood from the tail and back to the heart
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cardinal for the bird is named because the male has bright red feathers like the red robe of a church cardinal, so the bird's name links it to that colour.