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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

Deutsch Pfäffchen
Español semillero
Français sporophile
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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