Bombycilla garrulus bom·by·cil·lagarrulus uncommon noun 1. large waxwing of northern North America; similar to but larger than the cedar waxwing SynonymsBohemian waxwingBombycilla garrulus Related words Broader terms waxwing WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.