bird of paradise — noun 1. a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana • Syn: ↑poinciana, ↑Caesalpinia gilliesii, ↑Poinciana gilliesii • Hypernyms: ↑flowering shrub • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
oscine — /os in, uyn/, adj. 1. of, belonging to, or pertaining to the suborder Oscines, of the order Passeriformes, comprising the songbirds that have highly developed vocal organs. n. 2. an oscine bird. [1880 85, Amer.; < NL Oscines name of the suborder … Universalium
bird — Synonyms and related words: Bronx cheer, Jane, atomic warhead, avifauna, baby bird, bastard, biddy, bird of Jove, bird of Juno, bird of Minerva, bird of night, bird of passage, bird of prey, birdie, birdlife, birdy, bitch, boo, broad, bugger,… … Moby Thesaurus
bird — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Any warm blooded vertebrate with feathers and wings] Syn. fowl, feathered creature, Avis (Latin), songbird, passerine bird, oscine bird, bird of prey, raptor, shorebird, seabird, wader, wading bird, waterfowl, ratite,… … English dictionary for students
oscine — os•cine [[t]ˈɒs ɪn, aɪn[/t]] adj. 1) orn of or pertaining to birds of the suborder Oscines, of the order Passeriformes, comprising members of the order that have highly developed vocal organs 2) orn an oscine bird; songbird • Etymology: 1880–85;… … From formal English to slang
oscine — [äs′in, äs′īn΄] adj. [< ModL Oscines < L, pl. of oscen, bird whose notes were used in divining < obs , var. of ob (see OB ) + canere, to crow, sing (see CHANT, vi. )] designating or of the major suborder (Oscines) of passerine birds… … English World dictionary
oscine — adjective Etymology: New Latin Oscines, suborder name, from Latin, plural of oscin , oscen songbird, bird giving omens by its cry, from obs , ob in front of, in the way + canere to sing more at ob , chant Date: 1883 of or relating to a large… … New Collegiate Dictionary
bird of paradise — Date: 1595 any of numerous brilliantly colored plumed oscine birds (family Paradisaeidae) chiefly of New Guinea and neighboring islands … New Collegiate Dictionary
oscine — /ˈɒsaɪn/ (say osuyn) adjective 1. of or relating to the suborder Passeri, the division of passerine birds containing those with the most highly developed vocal organs, and commonly termed the songbirds, such as corvids, bowerbirds, treecreepers,… …
oscine — a. (bird) belonging to sub order of birds including singing birds … Dictionary of difficult words
