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- bird of prey/ˌbɜːd əv ˈpreɪ/A carnivorous bird that hunts and kills other animals for food, characterized by a hooked beak, sharp talons, and keen vision.nounC1
- bird pepper/ˈbɜːd ˌpɛpə/A very small, extremely hot variety of chilli pepper, typically belonging to the species Capsicum frutescens.nounLow-medium (specialised culinary/botanical term)
- bird ring/ˈbɜːd ˌrɪŋ/A small, numbered metal or plastic band fitted around a bird's leg, used for identification and tracking in scientific study.nounLow
- bird shot/ˈbɜːd ˌʃɒt/Small lead or steel pellets fired from a shotgun for hunting small game birds, such as pheasants or ducks.nounC2
- bird spider/ˈbɜːd ˌspaɪ.dər/A large, hairy, ground-dwelling spider that preys on insects, small vertebrates, and sometimes birds.nounLow
- bird strike/ˈbɜːd ˌstraɪk/A collision between a bird or flock of birds and an aircraft, typically in flight, which can damage the plane.nounLow/Medium
- bird table/ˈbɜːd ˌteɪbəl/A small wooden platform or table, often on a pole, designed for placing bird food in a garden.nounC1
- bird walk/ˈbɜːd ˌwɔːk/A guided walk for observing and identifying birds in their natural habitat.nounLow-medium
- bird watcher/ˈbɜːd ˌwɒtʃə/A person who observes birds in their natural habitat as a hobby or scientific pursuit.nounB2
- bird's beak/ˈbɜːdz ˌbiːk/The hard, projecting mouthpart of a bird, consisting of a horny covering over the jaws, used for eating, grooming, and manipulating objects.nounLow
- bird's mouth/ˈbɜːdz maʊθ/A notched joint cut into a piece of timber to allow it to rest securely on a horizontal surface, typically used in carpentry and roofing.nounRare (Specialist/Technical)
- bird's-eye/ˌbɜːdz ˈaɪ/A view seen from a high position, as if by a bird flying overhead.adjectivenounB2
- bird's-eye chilli/ˌbɜːdz ˌaɪ ˈtʃɪli/A small, elongated, and very hot variety of chilli pepper.nounLow
- bird's-eye maple/ˌbɜːdz.aɪ ˈmeɪpl̩/A decorative hardwood from the sugar maple tree, characterized by a distinctive pattern of small, round knots that resemble birds' eyes.nounC1/C2
- bird's-eye primrose/ˌbɜːdz aɪ ˈprɪmrəʊz/A low-growing alpine plant (Primula farinosa) with clusters of pinkish-purple flowers featuring a yellow "eye" at the center, often found in damp, mountainous regions.nounLow/Very Specialized
- bird's-foot/ˈbɜːdzˌfʊt/A plant whose leaf, flower, or seed arrangement resembles the foot of a bird, or a type of trefoil.nounC2
- bird's-foot trefoil/ˈbɜːdz fʊt ˈtrɛfɔɪl/A low-growing plant of the pea family, with clusters of small yellow or orange flowers and seed pods resembling a bird's foot.nounLow
- bird's-foot violet/ˌbɜːdz fʊt ˈvaɪələt/A North American violet with distinctive, deeply cut leaves resembling the foot of a bird.nounLow
- bird's-nest/ˈbɜːdz nest/A structure built by a bird to lay its eggs and rear its young, typically made of twigs, grass, and other materials.nounverbB2
- bird's-nest fern/ˈbɜːdz nɛst fɜːn/A tropical fern with a central rosette of fronds that resembles a bird's nest, typically growing on trees (epiphytic).nounLow
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