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bird of paradise

bird of par·a·dise
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [burd uhv, ov par-uh-dahys, -dahyz]
    • /bɜrd ʌv, ɒv ˈpær əˌdaɪs, -ˌdaɪz/
    • /bɜːd əv ˈpær.ə.daɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [burd uhv, ov par-uh-dahys, -dahyz]
    • /bɜrd ʌv, ɒv ˈpær əˌdaɪs, -ˌdaɪz/

Definitions of bird of paradise words

  • countable noun bird of paradise A bird of paradise is a songbird which is found mainly in New Guinea. The male birds have very brightly coloured feathers. 3
  • noun bird of paradise any songbird of the family Paradisaeidae of New Guinea and neighbouring regions, the males of which have brilliantly coloured ornate plumage 3
  • noun bird of paradise any of a family (Paradisaeidae) of brightly colored passerine birds found in and near New Guinea 3
  • noun bird of paradise any of several tropical plants (genus Strelitzia) of the banana family, native to Africa, having orange and blue flowers protruding from a green spathe in a form that resembles a bird in flight 3
  • noun bird of paradise tropical bird 1
  • noun bird of paradise flower: strelitzia 1

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Parts of speech for Bird of paradise

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bird of paradise popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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