bird-of-paradise flower

bird-of-par·a·dise flow·er

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

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

Definition of bird-of-paradise flower words

noun bird-of-paradise flower any of various banana-like plants of the genus Strelitzia, esp S. reginae, that are native to tropical southern Africa and South America and have purple bracts and large orange or yellow flowers resembling birds' heads: family Strelitziaceae 3

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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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