waxwing

[waks-wing] Origin

wax·wing

[waks-wing]
noun
any of several songbirds of the family Bombycillidae, having a showy crest and certain feathers tipped with a red, waxy material, as Bombycilla garrulus (Bohemian waxwing), of the Northern Hemisphere.

Origin:
1810–20; wax1 + wing
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Waxwing is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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waxwing (ˈwæksˌwɪŋ)
 
n
any of several gregarious passerine songbirds of the genus Bombycilla, esp B. garrulus, having red waxy wing tips and crested heads: family Bombycillidae

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waxwing
1817, from wax (n.) + wing. So called for appendages at the tips of its feathers which look like red sealing-wax.
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