Prothonotary Warbler Definition
noun
A wood warbler (Protonotaria citrea) with yellow-orange head and underparts and bluish-gray wings.
Webster's New World
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Noun
Singular:
prothonotary warbler
Plural:
prothonotary-warblersOrigin of Prothonotary Warbler
From prothonotary (apostolic) probably on the model of cardinal (the prothonotary warbler's showy plumage being likened to the colorful robes worn by the prelature)
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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