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indigo bunting
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noun
a North American bunting, Passerina cyanea, the male of which is indigo.
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Also called indigo bird, indigo finch .
Origin of indigo bunting
An Americanism dating back to 1775â85
Words nearby indigo bunting
indignantly, indignation, indignity, indigo, indigo blue, indigo bunting, indigoid, indigolite, indigo snake, indigo squill, indigotic
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British Dictionary definitions for indigo bunting
indigo bunting
indigo bird or indigo finch
noun
a North American bunting, Passerina cyanea, the male of which is bright blue and the female brown
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