Tanager meaning
Any of various songbirds of the family Thraupidae of the Americas, often having brightly colored plumage in the male.
noun
Any of various similar birds of the family Cardinalidae, such as the scarlet tanager.
noun
Any of a large family (Thraupidae) of small, New World passerine birds: the males usually are brilliantly colored.
noun
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Origin of tanager
New Latin tanagra alteration of Portuguese tangará from Tupí tanagorá