firebird
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firebird
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From fire + bird, so called because of their bright red or orange plumage.
noun firebirds
- A scarlet tanager (Piranga olivacea). (This species is now classified as belonging to the cardinal family: Cardinalidae)
- A Baltimore oriole (Icterus galbula).
- A vermilion flycatcher (Pyrocephalus rubinus).
- A magical and prophetic glowing or burning bird from a faraway land, which is both a blessing and a harbinger of doom to its captor
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noun scarlet tanager
| Français | piranga écarlate |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Scharlachkardinal |
noun vermilion flycatcher
| Español | mosquero cardenal |
|---|---|
| Русский | о́гненный мухое́д ógnennyj muxojéd, кра́сный тира́нн krásnyj tiránn |
noun glowing or burning bird (Slavic mythology)
| Español | pájaro de fuego |
|---|---|
| Português | pássaro de fogo |
| Français | oiseau de feu, phénix |
| Deutsch | Feuervogel, Phoenix |
| Română | pasăre de foc (pasărea de foc f) |
| Русский | жар-пти́ца žar-ptíca |
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title = {firebird},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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