paradise pie en · NOUN
Etymology
From paradise (“as in, bird-of-paradise”) + pie (“magpie”).
Meanings
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(obsolete) astrapia.
Among these was a pair of the superb Paradise Pie (Astrapia nigra) in tolerable preservation.
1869, Alfred Russel Wallace, The Malay Archipelago, volume II, London: Macmillan and Co., page 319:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| paradise pies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |