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cedar waxwing
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noun
a brownish-gray, crested American waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum), with red, waxlike tips on its secondary wing feathers
sometimes cedarbird
noun
See cedar waxwing in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
A North American bird (Bombycilla cedrorum) having a crested head, a yellow-tipped tail, and predominantly brown plumage. Also called cedarbird.
Origin:
Origin: Probably so called because it eats the berries of the red cedar
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