- yel|low|bird
- yel|low|bird «YEHL oh BURD», noun.1. the goldfinch of America.2. the yellow warbler of North America.3. any one of certain other yellow birds such as an oriole of Europe.
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yel|low|ham|mer — «YEHL oh HAM uhr», noun, 1. a European bunting with a bright yellow head, throat, and breast. 2. U.S. the yellow shafted flicker. ╂[alteration of earlier yelambre, probably < Old English geolu yellow + Middle English amore, omer, or emer a… … Useful english dictionary
yellowbird — yel•low•bird [[t]ˈyɛl oʊˌbɜrd[/t]] n. orn any of various birds with yellow plumage, as the yellow warbler or goldfinch • Etymology: 1695–1705 … From formal English to slang
summer yellowbird — Yellowbird Yel low*bird , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The American goldfinch, or thistle bird. See {Goldfinch}. (b) The common yellow warbler; called also {summer yellowbird}. See Illust. of {Yellow warbler}, under {Yellow}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Yellowbird — Yel low*bird , n. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The American goldfinch, or thistle bird. See {Goldfinch}. (b) The common yellow warbler; called also {summer yellowbird}. See Illust. of {Yellow warbler}, under {Yellow}, a. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yellowhammer — yel|low|ham|mer [ˈjeləuˌhæmə US louˌhæmər] n a small European bird with a yellow head … Dictionary of contemporary English
yellowhammer — yel|low|ham|mer [ jelou hæmər ] noun count a European bird that has a yellow head and a musical call … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Emberiza citrinella — Yellowhammer Yel low*ham mer, n. [For yellow ammer, where ammer is fr. AS. amore a kind of bird; akin to G. ammer a yellow hammer, OHG. amero.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A common European finch ({Emberiza citrinella}). The color of the male is bright yellow … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
scribbling lark — Yellowhammer Yel low*ham mer, n. [For yellow ammer, where ammer is fr. AS. amore a kind of bird; akin to G. ammer a yellow hammer, OHG. amero.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A common European finch ({Emberiza citrinella}). The color of the male is bright yellow … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
writing lark — Yellowhammer Yel low*ham mer, n. [For yellow ammer, where ammer is fr. AS. amore a kind of bird; akin to G. ammer a yellow hammer, OHG. amero.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A common European finch ({Emberiza citrinella}). The color of the male is bright yellow … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
yellow bunting — Yellowhammer Yel low*ham mer, n. [For yellow ammer, where ammer is fr. AS. amore a kind of bird; akin to G. ammer a yellow hammer, OHG. amero.] (Zo[ o]l.) (a) A common European finch ({Emberiza citrinella}). The color of the male is bright yellow … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
