bird·seed

[burd-seed]
noun
1.
any seed or mixture of seeds used for feeding birds.
2.
the seed of a grass, Phalaris canariensis, used as food for birds.

Origin:
1830–40; bird + seed

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birdseed (ˈbɜːdˌsiːd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Also called: canary seed a mixture of various kinds of seeds for feeding cagebirds

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Birdseed is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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birdseed definition


  1. n.
    a small amount of money. (See also chicken feed.) : Forty billion is birdseed to a government with a 600 billion dollar budget.
  2. n.
    nonsense. (Based on BS.) : I've heard enough birdseed here to last for a lifetime.
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Example sentences
Stock up on birdseed for the winter and get tips on bird feeding.
People who feed birds have been traditionally warned about feeding birds moldy
  birdseed or bakery products.
Birdseed should be stored in rodent proof containers.
Birdseed or rice may not be thrown within the park as this provides an
  unnatural food source for wildlife.
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