Definition of songbird
1a : a bird that utters a succession of musical tonesb : an oscine bird
2 : a female singer
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SONGBIRD Defined for English Language Learners
songbird
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: a bird that produces a series of musical sounds : a bird that sings especially in an appealing way
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: a female singer
SONGBIRD Defined for Kids
songbird
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: a bird that produces a series of usually musical sounds
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