tanager
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tanager
- /ˈtæ.nə.d͡ʒə/ UK
- /ˈtæ.nə.d͡ʒəɹ/ US
Rhymes with -ænədʒə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From translingual Tanagra, from Portuguese tangará, from Old Tupi tangará.
noun tanagers
- Any of numerous species of often colorful passerine birds that inhabit New World forests within the family Thraupidae. Breezes blowing from beds of iris quickened her breath with their perfume; she saw the tufted lilacs sway in the wind, and the streamers of mauve-tinted wistaria swinging, all a-glisten with golden bees; she saw a crimson cardinal winging through the foliage, and amorous tanagers flashing like scarl
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Talk about this word "tanager." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tanager. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tanager. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tanager "tanager." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tanager.Cite this
@misc{tanager_2026,
title = {tanager},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tanager},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
