cedar waxwing
noun
a North American waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum, having light yellowish-brown plumage.
Origin of cedar waxwing
1An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
- Also called cedar bird .
Words Nearby cedar waxwing
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How to use cedar waxwing in a sentence
The cedar waxwing is a strange bird, with a very pronounced species-individuality, totally unlike any other bird of our country.
The Log of the Sun | William BeebeCherry-bird is another name which is appropriately applied to the cedar waxwing.
The Log of the Sun | William BeebeCedar-bird, or cedar waxwing (Ampelis cedrorum), a small edition of the Bohemian waxwing; plumage of; notes of.
Locusts and Wild Honey | John BurroughsMale: splendid cardinal-red, with a black throat and band about the coral-red bill, and a fine long crest, like a cedar waxwing's.
Citizen Bird | Mabel Osgood Wright and Elliott CouesCare sits lightly on the cedar waxwing's topknot, and he never takes his dangers seriously.
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