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- birch family/bɜːtʃ ˈfæm(ə)li/A taxonomic group of trees and shrubs, scientifically known as Betulaceae, which includes birches, alders, hazels, and hornbeams.nounLow frequency / Technical
- birch partridge/bɜːtʃ ˈpɑː.trɪdʒ/A common name for the ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus), a medium-sized North American game bird.nounRare
- birchbark biting/ˈbɜːtʃ.bɑːk ˈbaɪtɪŋ/An Indigenous North American art form in which patterns are created by folding thin, pliable sheets of birchbark and biting them with the teeth to produce symmetrical designs.nounLow (Specialized/Niche)
- bircher/ˈbɜː.kə/A person who follows or advocates the dietary and health principles of Dr. Maximilian Bircher-Benner, often specifically a breakfast muesli (Bircher muesli).nounLow
- bird/bɜːd/A warm-blooded vertebrate animal with feathers, wings, a beak, and laying hard-shelled eggs.nounverb-intransitiveA1
- bird band/ˈbɜːd ˌbænd/A small, lightweight ring, usually made of metal or plastic, placed around a bird's leg for identification and tracking purposes in ornithological research.nounLow
- bird call/ˈbɜːd ˌkɔːl/The distinctive natural sound made by a bird; a vocalisation used for communication among birds.nounB1
- bird cherry/ˈbɜːd ˌtʃɛri/A small tree or shrub (Prunus padus) native to Europe and northern Asia, bearing clusters of small white flowers and small, bitter black fruits.nounLow
- bird colonel/ˈbɜːd ˈkɜː.nəl/An informal, chiefly historical term for a full colonel in the U.S. Army, specifically referring to the silver eagle insignia worn by that rank.nounC2 / Extremely Rare / Archaic/Specialist
- bird dog/ˈbɜːd dɒɡ/A dog trained to locate, flush out, or retrieve game birds (like pheasants or grouse) for hunters.nounverbIntermediate-Low (C1/C2). The literal sense is specialized; the figurative verb is business/informal.
- bird farm/ˈbɜːd ˌfɑːm/A place where birds, especially poultry such as chickens or ducks, are reared commercially for meat or eggs.nounC1
- bird feed/ˈbɜːd fiːd/Food specifically prepared and given to birds, especially wild birds in gardens or kept pets.nounLow-Medium
- bird feeder/ˈbɜːd ˌfiːdə(r)/A device or container filled with food, placed outdoors to attract and feed wild birds.nounB2
- bird flu/ˈbɜːd fluː/A highly contagious viral infection affecting birds, particularly poultry.nounMedium
- bird grass/bɜːd ɡrɑːs/Any of several wild grasses whose seeds are eaten by birds, often of the genus Panicum.nounVery Low (Technical/Regional)
- bird louse/ˈbɜːd ˌlaʊs/A small, wingless parasitic insect that lives among the feathers of birds.nounLow
- bird of ill omen/ˌbɜːd əv ˌɪl ˈəʊmən/A person or thing that is believed to bring bad luck or to signal that something bad is going to happen.nounLow (literary/formal)
- bird of paradise/ˌbɜːd əv ˈpærədaɪs/Any of various brightly coloured, often ornate birds, primarily of the family Paradisaeidae, native to Australasia and known for the elaborate plumage and displays of the males.nounC1
- bird of passage/ˌbɜːd əv ˈpæsɪdʒ/A person who moves from place to place frequently, without settling down permanently.nounC1/C2
- bird of peacebɜːd ɒv piːsA symbol or metaphor representing peace, often depicted as a white dove.nounLow
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