English Explanatory Dictionary

waxwing

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several songbirds of the genus Bombycilla, having crested heads, and red tips to the wings.

Pronunciation

/ˈwæksˌwɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-waxwing.wav

Word forms

waxwing waxwings

Etymology

From wax + wing; so called from the wax-like tips to the secondary wing feathers.

Derived words

American waxwing Bohemian waxwing cedar waxwing Japanese waxwing
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