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cedarbird

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ce·dar·bird   (sē'dər-bûrd')   
n.  See cedar waxwing.
cedar waxwing  
n.  A North American bird (Bombycilla cedrorum) having a crested head, a yellow-tipped tail, and predominantly brown plumage. Also called cedarbird.

[Probably so called because it eats the berries of the red cedar.]
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cedarbird

noun
widely distributed over temperate North America [syn: cedar waxwing
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