cedar waxwing

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noun

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

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Also called cedar bird .

Origin of cedar waxwing

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

Words nearby cedar waxwing

Cedar Falls, cedarn, cedar of Lebanon, Cedar Rapids, cedar robe, cedar waxwing, cedarwood, cedarwood oil, Cedax, cede, cedi

How to use cedar waxwing in a sentence

Without overshadowing his talented counterparts, Cedar commands the stage with a meticulous mix of stoicism and candor.
The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson (And Tolstoy and Dickens)|Samuel Fragoso|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I was there at one of the first gigs by Julian Casablancas and the Voidz at SXSW, in Cedar Street Courtyard.
Julian Casablancas Enters the Void: On the Strokes’ Friction, Why He Left NYC, and Starting Over|Marlow Stern|October 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Marianne Stewart of Cedar Falls needed repeated prodding to recall that she had caucused for Santorum.
Rick Santorum Is Kinda Coming Back for 2016|Ben Jacobs|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The memory came more quickly for her friend, Jan Mundt, formerly of Cedar Falls and now of Florida.
Rick Santorum Is Kinda Coming Back for 2016|Ben Jacobs|August 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It also remains unclear whether traditional practices such as aging tobacco in cedar or other woods might run afoul of the ban.
Will the Nanny State Target Cigars Next?|Jacob Grier|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They were delivered in due time, and packed in a richly-mounted cedar chest, were sent to the royal recipient.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Two of the chimneys have tunnels carved through the bases, and cedar trees appear to grow out of the rock.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
The celebrated African farmer of Cedar creek, Del., died, almost 118 years of age.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The Darwood farmhouse set back from the road, among some cedar trees.
The Mystery at Putnam Hall|Arthur M. Winfield
It was built of logs and roofed with rough cedar shingles hand-split on the spot.
The Gold Trail|Harold Bindloss