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cedar waxwing

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cedar waxwing
a North American waxwing, Bombycilla cedrorum, having light yellowish-brown plumage. Also called cedar bird.
[1835-45, Amer.]

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  • cedar waxwing — noun Date: circa 1844 a brown gregarious American waxwing (Bombycilla cedrorum) with a yellow band on the tip of the tail and a pale yellow belly …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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