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Meaning of bird of paradise | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Any of various passerine birds of the family Paradisaeidae native to Oceania. In many of the species the breeding plumage of the males is brightly coloured.
  2. A showy tropical flower of the genus Strelitzia, native to South Africa.

Equivalents

Català flor d'ocell ocell del paradís
Čeština rajčí rajka
Dansk paradisfugl
Deutsch Paradiesvogel
Español ave del paraíso
Suomi Paratiisilintu
Français oiseau de paradis paradisier
Bahasa Indonesia cenderawasih
Italiano paradisea
日本語 ストレリチア バード オブ パラダイス 極楽鳥 極楽鳥花 風鳥
Latina paradisi avis
Bahasa Melayu cenderawasih
Nederlands paradijsvogel
Polski cudowronka
Português Ave-do-Paraíso estrelítzia
Română pasărea paradisului
Русский Райская Птица стрели́тция стрели́ция
Svenska paradisfågel
Türkçe cennet kuşu
Tiếng Việt thiên điểu

Examples

“She had a jonquil silk pelisse, a bonnet of the same colour, with a bird of paradise plume, looking very much like⟳ an illuminated butterfly.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

bird of passage bird of prey bird of wonder bird pepper bird point bird song

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