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单词 tanager
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Definition of tanager in English:

tanager

noun ˈtanədʒəˈtænədʒər
  • A small American songbird of the bunting family, the male of which typically has brightly coloured plumage.

    Family Emberizidae (subfamily Thraupinae): many genera, in particular Tangara, and numerous species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • At first it's impossible to see anything through the thick mass of branches, but suddenly I spot a beautiful scarlet-plumed tanager perched on a branch.
    • Shade plantations also provide homes to seasonal migrants like warblers, orioles, tanagers, and hummingbirds.
    • You may also find cuckoos, kingbirds, flycatchers, swifts, swallows, orioles, and tanagers in the fall.
    • I saw mockingbirds and bluebirds on my slow drive back, but grosbeaks, tanagers, kingbirds, and buntings are apparently not back yet.
    • On the other hand, tanagers are mostly found in the narrow canopy layer where fruits can be found.

Origin

Early 17th century (originally as tangara): from Tupi tangará, later refashioned on the pattern of the modern Latin genus name Tanagra.

 
 

Definition of tanager in US English:

tanager

nounˈtanəjərˈtænədʒər
  • A small American songbird of the bunting family, the male of which typically has brightly colored plumage.

    Family Emberizidae (subfamily Thraupinae): many genera, in particular Tangara, and numerous species

    Example sentencesExamples
    • On the other hand, tanagers are mostly found in the narrow canopy layer where fruits can be found.
    • I saw mockingbirds and bluebirds on my slow drive back, but grosbeaks, tanagers, kingbirds, and buntings are apparently not back yet.
    • At first it's impossible to see anything through the thick mass of branches, but suddenly I spot a beautiful scarlet-plumed tanager perched on a branch.
    • Shade plantations also provide homes to seasonal migrants like warblers, orioles, tanagers, and hummingbirds.
    • You may also find cuckoos, kingbirds, flycatchers, swifts, swallows, orioles, and tanagers in the fall.

Origin

Early 17th century (originally as tangara): from Tupi tangará, later refashioned on the pattern of the modern Latin genus name Tanagra.

 
 
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