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northern cardinal

noun

Definition of northern cardinal

: cardinal 5a(1)
  • … studies have shown that certain Indiana species, including the northern cardinal, have been inching farther north for more than 100 years.
  • —Robert Annis,  Indianapolis Star,  16 Feb. 2009
  • This seems to be the year of the northern cardinal as they are plentiful everywhere.
  • —Phyllis Yochem,  Corpus Christi (Texas) Caller-Times,  12 Feb. 2005

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1925

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