firebird

English

Etymology

From fire +‎ bird, so called because of their bright red or orange plumage.

Noun

firebird (plural firebirds)

  1. A scarlet tanager, Piranga olivacea. (This species is now classified as belonging to the cardinal family: Cardinalidae)
  2. A Baltimore oriole, Icterus galbula.
  3. A vermilion flycatcher, Pyrocephalus rubinus.
  4. (Slavic mythology) A magical and prophetic glowing or burning bird from a faraway land, which is both a blessing and a harbinger of doom to its captor

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