bird of paradise

noun

any of several passerine birds of the family Paradisaeidae, of New Guinea and adjacent islands, the males of which have ornate, colorful plumage.

Origin of bird of paradise

First recorded in 1600–10

Words nearby bird of paradise

birdlime, bird louse, birdman, bird-nesting, bird of ill omen, bird of paradise, bird of passage, bird of peace, bird of prey, bird pepper, bird ring

Definition for bird of paradise (2 of 3)

bird-of-paradise

[ burd-uhv-par-uh-dahys, -dahyz ]

/ ˈbɜrd əvˈpær əˌdaɪs, -ˌdaɪz /

noun, plural birds-of-paradise.

Also called bird-of-paradise flower. any of several plants of the genus Strelitzia, native to southern Africa, especially S. reginae, having a large, showy orange and blue inflorescence.

a small tree or shrub, Caesalpinia (Poinciana) gilliesii, native to South America, having featherlike leaves and showy yellow flowers with red stamens.

Origin of bird-of-paradise

First recorded in 1880–85

Definition for bird of paradise (3 of 3)

Bird of Paradise

noun Astronomy.

the constellation Apus.

Origin of Bird of Paradise

First recorded in 1650–60

Example sentences from the Web for bird of paradise

No beautifulest Poet is a Bird-of-Paradise, living on perfumes; sleeping in the æther with outspread wings.
Past and Present|Thomas Carlyle
He wore a red Turkish fez, with an immense rosette of brilliants, and a long, floating plume of bird-of-paradise feathers.
The Lands of the Saracen|Bayard Taylor
They were profoundly flattered by the visit of this Bird-of-paradise.
The Roll-Call|Arnold Bennett
Even beauty paled before the lovely female voice singing in the middle of the note—the nightingale killed the bird-of-paradise.
Trilby|George Du Maurier

I suspect that the sweetheart of one of our Filipino cabin-boys is now wearing a hat fairly smothered in bird-of-paradise plumes.
Where the Strange Trails Go Down|E. Alexander Powell

British Dictionary definitions for bird of paradise

bird of paradise

noun

any songbird of the family Paradisaeidae of New Guinea and neighbouring regions, the males of which have brilliantly coloured ornate plumage

bird-of-paradise flower any of various banana-like plants of the genus Strelitzia, esp S. reginae, that are native to tropical southern Africa and South America and have purple bracts and large orange or yellow flowers resembling birds' heads: family Strelitziaceae

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	bird of paradise
释义	bird of paradise noun any of several passerine birds of the family Paradisaeidae, of New Guinea and adjacent islands, the males of which have ornate, colorful plumage. Origin of bird of paradise First recorded in 1600–10 Words nearby bird of paradise birdlime, bird louse, birdman, bird-nesting, bird of ill omen, bird of paradise, bird of passage, bird of peace, bird of prey, bird pepper, bird ring Definition for bird of paradise (2 of 3) bird-of-paradise [ burd-uhv-par-uh-dahys, -dahyz ] / ˈbɜrd əvˈpær əˌdaɪs, -ˌdaɪz / noun, plural birds-of-paradise. Also called bird-of-paradise flower. any of several plants of the genus Strelitzia, native to southern Africa, especially S. reginae, having a large, showy orange and blue inflorescence. a small tree or shrub, Caesalpinia (Poinciana) gilliesii, native to South America, having featherlike leaves and showy yellow flowers with red stamens. Origin of bird-of-paradise First recorded in 1880–85 Definition for bird of paradise (3 of 3) Bird of Paradise noun Astronomy. the constellation Apus. Origin of Bird of Paradise First recorded in 1650–60 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bird of paradise No beautifulest Poet is a Bird-of-Paradise, living on perfumes; sleeping in the æther with outspread wings. Past and Present\|Thomas Carlyle He wore a red Turkish fez, with an immense rosette of brilliants, and a long, floating plume of bird-of-paradise feathers. The Lands of the Saracen\|Bayard Taylor They were profoundly flattered by the visit of this Bird-of-paradise. The Roll-Call\|Arnold Bennett Even beauty paled before the lovely female voice singing in the middle of the note—the nightingale killed the bird-of-paradise. Trilby\|George Du Maurier I suspect that the sweetheart of one of our Filipino cabin-boys is now wearing a hat fairly smothered in bird-of-paradise plumes. Where the Strange Trails Go Down\|E. Alexander Powell British Dictionary definitions for bird of paradise bird of paradise noun any songbird of the family Paradisaeidae of New Guinea and neighbouring regions, the males of which have brilliantly coloured ornate plumage bird-of-paradise flower any of various banana-like plants of the genus Strelitzia, esp S. reginae, that are native to tropical southern Africa and South America and have purple bracts and large orange or yellow flowers resembling birds' heads: family Strelitziaceae Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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