birdseed en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈbɝdˌsid/ (General-American)
Etymology
From bird + seed.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Seed, usually constituting a mixture from several species of plant, set out as food for birds.
If you set out birdseed in the winter, cardinals will be encouraged to overwinter.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| birdseeds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (11)
da fuglefrø (seed set out as food for birds) · tr kuş yemi (seed set out as food for birds) · it becchime (seed set out as food for birds) · de Vogelfutter (seed set out as food for birds) · fi linnunsiemen (seed set out as food for birds) · fr nourriture pour oiseaux (seed set out as food for birds) · hu madáreledel (seed set out as food for birds) · ky куш жеми (seed set out as food for birds) · sv fågelfrö (seed set out as food for birds) · pl karma (seed set out as food for birds) · et linnutoit (seed set out as food for birds)