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tanager

Pronunciation: /ˈtanədʒə/
Definition of tanager

noun

  • a small American songbird of the bunting family, the male of which typically has brightly coloured plumage.
    • Family Emberizidae (subfamily Thraupinae): many genera, in particular Tangara, and numerous species

Origin:

early 17th century (originally as tangara): from Tupi tangará, later refashioned on the pattern of the modern Latin genus name Tanagra

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Definition of tanager in the US English dictionary