bird of paradise
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Birdsbird of paradiseˌbird of ˈparadise noun (plural birds of paradise) [countable] 1 HBBa brightly coloured bird from New Guinea2 a tall orange flowerExamples from the Corpusbird of paradise• What about the bird of paradise itself, the rightful owner of the plumes?• For, to the romantic, the bird of paradise is much more exciting than the humble house sparrow.