woodbird en · NOUN
Etymology
From wood + bird.
Meanings
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A bird that typically inhabits woodlands or forests.
[A]nd her beautiful voice quivered, and broke in a note as soft as any wood-bird's.
1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wood bird | alternative | lexicographic | |
| wood-bird | alternative | lexicographic | |
| woodbirds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |