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cedarbird

cedarbird

9.3
A small North American bird with raised feathers on its head and a yellow tipped tail
  • noun
  • /ˈsiːdərˌbɜrd/
  • US
translation icon : pájaro cedro
  • The cedarbird is easily recognized by its distinctive crest and yellow-tipped tail.

Examples

  • Each spring, cedarbirds return to our neighborhood, feasting on juniper and cedar fruits.

  • A flock of cedarbirds swooped down to feed on the red berries in the garden.

  • The cedarbird perched on a branch.

  • Many cedarbirds flock together in the spring.

  • A flock of cedarbirds swooped down to feed on the red berries in the garden.

  • Each spring, cedarbirds return to our neighborhood, feasting on juniper and cedar fruits.

  • The cedarbird is easily recognized by its distinctive crest and yellow-tipped tail.

Synonyms

cedar waxwing
vscedarbird
  • US
8.3

A North American bird with brown feathers, a crest, a black eye mask, and red wing tips that eats berries

emphasizes yellow tail tips and woodland habitat as its main identifying traits

Surface Forms

cedarbird singular
cedarbirds plural

Morphology

cedarbird = cedar + bird (transparent) = cedar + bird

The compound straightforwardly denotes a bird associated with cedar trees, so learners can infer the meaning from its parts.

Etymology

Cedarbird comes from the simple parts cedar ('a kind of tree') and bird, because people often saw these birds eating berries in cedar and similar trees. So the name tells you where to find this bird with a small crest and a yellow-tipped tail.