tanager
[ tan-uh-jer ]
/ ˈtæn ə dʒər /
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noun
any of numerous songbirds of the New World family Thraupidae, the males of which are usually brightly colored.
Nearby words
tan someone's hide, tan, amy, tan-tung, tana, tanach, tanager, tanagra, tanagra figurine, tanagrine, tanaina, tanaka
Origin of tanager
1605–15; < New Latin tanagra, metathetic variant of Tupi tangara
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tanager
/ (ˈtænədʒə) /
noun
any American songbird of the family Thraupidae, having a short thick bill and a brilliantly coloured male plumage
Word Origin for tanager
C19: from New Latin tanagra, based on Tupi tangara
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Word Origin and History for tanager
tanager
small American oscine bird, 1844, from Modern Latin tanagra, named 1758 by Linnaeus, alteration of Portuguese tangara, from Tupi (Brazil) tangara.
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