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