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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ˈbird of ˈpar•a•dise, n., pl. birds of paradise [countable]- a songbird of New Guinea, the males of which have elegant, brightly colored feathers.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bird′ of par′adise, - Birdsany of several passerine birds of the family Paradisaeidae, of New Guinea and adjacent islands, the males of which have ornate, colorful plumage.
bird-of-par•a•dise (bûrd′əv par′ə dīs′, -dīz′),USA pronunciation n., pl. birds-of-paradise. - Plant BiologyAlso called bird′-of-par′adise flow′er. any of several plants of the genus Strelitzia, native to southern Africa, esp. S. reginae, having a large, showy orange and blue inflorescence.
- Plant Biologya small tree or shrub, Caesalpinia (Poinciana) gilliesii, native to South America, having featherlike leaves and showy yellow flowers with red stamens.
Bird′ of Par′adise, [Astron.]- Astronomythe constellation Apus.
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