bird of paradise

bir·dof·pa·radise

uncommon

noun

1.

a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana

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2.

ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird

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3.

any of numerous brilliantly colored plumed birds of the New Guinea area

Synonyms

bird of paradise

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riflebird

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Grammar

noun
singular	bird of paradise
plural	birds-of-paradise, bird of paradises

Nearby words

bird louse bird of Jove bird of Juno bird of Minerva bird of night bird of passage bird of prey Bird Parker bird pepper bird sanctuary

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