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chickadee
[ chik-uh-dee ]
/ ˈtʃɪk əˌdi /
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noun
any of several North American birds of the genus Parus, of the titmouse family, especially P. atricapillus(black-capped chickadee ), having the throat and top of the head black.
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Origin of chickadee
First recorded in 1820–30; imitative
Words nearby chickadee
chichi, Chichihaerh, Chichivache, chick, chickabiddy, chickadee, Chickahominy, Chickamauga, chickaree, Chickasaw, Chickasawhay
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British Dictionary definitions for chickadee
chickadee
/ (ˈtʃɪkəˌdiː) /
noun
any of various small North American songbirds of the genus Parus, such as P. atricapillus (black-capped chickadee), typically having grey-and-black plumage: family Paridae (titmice)
Word Origin for chickadee
C19: imitative of its note
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