Meaning of bird of paradise | Babel Free
Definitions
- 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.
- A showy tropical flower of the genus Strelitzia, native to South Africa.
Equivalents
Čeština
rajka
Deutsch
Paradiesvogel
Español
ave del paraíso
Suomi
Paratiisilintu
Bahasa Indonesia
cenderawasih
Italiano
paradisea
Nederlands
paradijsvogel
Polski
cudowronka
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
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.