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bird-of-paradise

bird-of-par·a·dise
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [burd uhv, ov par-uh-dahys, -dahyz]
    • /bɜrd ʌv, ɒv ˈpær əˌdaɪs, -ˌdaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [burd uhv, ov par-uh-dahys, -dahyz]
    • /bɜrd ʌv, ɒv ˈpær əˌdaɪs, -ˌdaɪz/

Definitions of bird-of-paradise word

  • noun plural bird-of-paradise Also called bird-of-paradise flower. any of several plants of the genus Strelitzia, native to southern Africa, especially S. reginae, having a large, showy orange and blue inflorescence. 1
  • noun plural bird-of-paradise a small tree or shrub, Caesalpinia (Poinciana) gilliesii, native to South America, having featherlike leaves and showy yellow flowers with red stamens. 1
  • noun bird-of-paradise the constellation Apus. 1
  • noun bird-of-paradise Alternative form of bird of paradise. 0

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Origin of bird-of-paradise

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Bird-of-paradise

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bird-of-paradise popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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