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Meaning of seedeater | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
sidˈi.təɹ

Definitions

  1. An individual or species which eats seeds.
    literally
  2. A bird species which feeds mainly on seeds.
  3. Any bird in the genus Sporophila of the tanager family, Thraupidae
  4. Any bird in the genus Amaurospiza, now classified in the family Cardinalidae

Equivalents

Català menjagrà
Deutsch Pfäffchen
Español semillero
Suomi sinisirkkunen sirkkunen
Français sporophile
Italiano uccello granivoro
Nederlands zaadeter

Examples

“Mammal seedeaters include chipmunks; ground squirrels; red, gray, and fox squirrels; voles; white-footed mice; and pocket gophers.”
“Most seedeaters have strong, typically shaped bills.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Seeded seededness Seeder Seeders seedfall Seedfield

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