Tanager definition

tănĭ-jər

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Any of various songbirds of the family Thraupidae of the Americas, often having brightly colored plumage in the male.

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Any of various similar birds of the family Cardinalidae, such as the scarlet tanager.

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Any of a large family (Thraupidae) of small, New World passerine birds: the males usually are brilliantly colored.

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Any of several American passerine birds, of the family Thraupidae, that inhabit forests.

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Noun

Singular:

tanager

Plural:

tanagers

Origin of tanager

New Latin tanagra alteration of Portuguese tangará from Tupí tanagorá

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From New Latin Tanagra, from Portuguese tangara, from Old Tupi tangara.

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