indigo bunting
- a North American bunting, Passerina cyanea, the male of which is indigo.
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Origin of indigo bunting
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Also called indigo bird, indigo finch.
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indigo bunting
indigo bird or indigo finch
- a North American bunting, Passerina cyanea, the male of which is bright blue and the female brown
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