cedar waxwing


noun
  1. a North American waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum, having light yellowish-brown plumage.

Origin of cedar waxwing

1
An 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 Beebe
  • Cherry-bird is another name which is appropriately applied to the cedar waxwing.

    The Log of the Sun | William Beebe
  • Cedar-bird, or cedar waxwing (Ampelis cedrorum), a small edition of the Bohemian waxwing; plumage of; notes of.

    Locusts and Wild Honey | John Burroughs
  • Male: 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 Coues
  • Care sits lightly on the cedar waxwing's topknot, and he never takes his dangers seriously.