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bird of paradise

–noun

any of several passerine birds of the family Paradisaeidae, of New Guinea and adjacent islands, the males of which have ornate, colorful plumage.

Origin:
1600–10

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bird-of-par⋅a⋅dise

[burd-uh

v-par-uh-dahys, -dahyz]

–noun, plural birds-of-paradise.

1.	Also called bird-of-paradise flower. any of several plants of the genus Strelitzia, native to southern Africa, esp. S. reginae, having a large, showy orange and blue inflorescence.

2.	a small tree or shrub, Caesalpinia (Poinciana) gilliesii, native to South America, having featherlike leaves and showy yellow flowers with red stamens.

Origin:
1880–85

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Bird of Paradise

–noun Astronomy.

the constellation Apus.

Origin:
1650–60

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bird of paradise
n. pl. birds of paradise

Any of various birds of the family Paradisaeidae, native to New Guinea and adjacent islands, usually having brilliant plumage and long tail feathers in the male.
Any of several southern African herbs of the genus Strelitzia, especially S. reginae, having orange and blue flowers grouped above a boat-shaped bract.

bird of paradise
noun
1.	a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana
2.	ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird
3.	any of numerous brilliantly colored plumed birds of the New Guinea area

Bird of paradise

Bird" of par"a*dise\ (Zo["o]l.) The name of several very beautiful birds of the genus Paradisea and allied genera, inhabiting New Guinea and the adjacent islands. The males have brilliant colors, elegant plumes, and often remarkable tail feathers.

Note: The Great emerald (Paradisea apoda) and the Lesser emerald (P. minor) furnish many of the plumes used as ornaments by ladies; the Red is P. rubra or sanguinea; the Golden is Parotia aurea or sexsetacea; the King is Cincinnurus regius. The name is also applied to the longer-billed birds of another related group (Epimachin[ae]) from the same region. The Twelve-wired (Seleucides alba) is one of these. See Paradise bird, and Note under Apod.