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bird feed

American  
Also birdfeed

noun

  1. seeds or other food given to birds.


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Like the Simpsons, many hardware-store owners have long adopted a kitty or two at their shops to help keep mice out of the bird feed and grass seed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

Hurtado, Sparky and roughly 180 pounds of bird feed, dog food and weenies left for the beach at about 12:30 p.m. on the scooter, a pretty efficient little tractor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2022

John believes the decline in her mental health dates back three years, to a minor dispute with a neighbour over bird feed.

From BBC ● Jan. 23, 2022

Not content with the bird feed on offer, one of the rainbow lorikeets took a peck at the long-time German leader’s hand, prompting a theatrical scream from Merkel.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2021

A pair of lovebirds, a peregrine falcon, three pink-breasted finches, and a king cockatoo fluttered into the air in a plume of feathers and a cloud of bird feed.

From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri

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