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bird feed

American  
Also birdfeed

noun

  1. seeds or other food given to birds.


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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

Instead, the animals can be deterred by blocking access points and keeping bird feed away from them, according to The Guardian.

From Fox News Dec. 31, 2021

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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