redbird

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redbird

/ˈɹɛdbəːd/ UK

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From red + bird.

noun redbirds

Canada, US Any of several unrelated American songbirds having red plumage. Then she chanced to look up and catch sight of a redbird in a tree.
Canada, US Synonym of red tanager.
Similar: red tanager
Canada, US Synonym of northern cardinal.
Similar: northern cardinal
slang A capsule of secobarbital. Nearly every pharmaceutical house has its own brands, sold in tablets, solutions or brightly-colored capsules, on which its “detail men” keep doctors informed. Probably the most popular successors to Veronal are Seconal (“red birds” to the bootleg trade) and Nembutal ("yellow jackets").
Similar: red, red devil
Any of various red cars formerly used in the New York City subway system; or a train of such cars.

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@misc{redbird_2026,
  title = {redbird},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/redbird},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}