redbird

[red-burd]

noun

the cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis.

any of various other birds having red plumage, as the scarlet tanager.

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Origin of redbird

First recorded in 1660–70; red¹ + bird

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Examples from the Web for redbird

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And many were silent, and Redbird knew that she was not the only one in the camp who wanted Eagle Feather to smoke the pipe.
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Redbird thought about how good it was to have her man filling her solidly, giving her delicious feelings as he moved in and out.
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Her mother walked beside her, scolding her in a shrill voice, but her words meant nothing to Redbird.
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Her skin slick with sweat, Redbird was squatting naked over a pile of blankets in the center of the wickiup.
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Redbird saw that the red crest on his head was faded and limp.
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Word Origin and History for redbird

redbird

mid-13c., a name for sundry red or partly red birds, including the common bullfinch and the scarlet tanager, but in U.S. especially the cardinal, from red (adj.1) + bird (n.).