bluebird

noun

blue·​bird ˈblü-ˌbərd How to pronounce bluebird (audio)
: any of three small North American thrushes (Sialia currucoides, S. mexicana, and S. sialis) that are blue above and reddish brown or pale blue below

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First there were bluebirds, golden tanagers, and colorful finches called euphonias. Benji Jones, Vox, 4 Dec. 2024 The place has also purchased all-electric maintenance equipment, and installed mallard nesting tubes, wood duck boxes, and feeders for bluebirds and wild turkey. Graham Averill, Outside Online, 24 Nov. 2024 They are joined by a talking bluebird with a secret (Melanie Lynskey) and continuously cross paths with a woodsman (Christopher Lloyd) who warns them of an evil sentient darkness called the Beast. Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024 Nine miles of trails weave through the preserve's meadows and forest, along which visitors can find a frog pond and numerous bluebird houses. Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bluebird 

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First Known Use

1688, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bluebird was in 1688

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“Bluebird.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bluebird. Accessed 13 Dec. 2024.

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bluebird

noun
blue·​bird -ˌbərd How to pronounce bluebird (audio)
: any of three small North American songbirds related to the robin but more or less blue above

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