tan·a·ger (t n  -j r)n. Any of various small New World passerine birds of the family Thraupidae, often having brightly colored plumage in the males and usually living in forests. [New Latin tanagra, alteration of Portuguese tangará, from Tupi tanagorá.] |
tanager [ˈtænədʒə]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any American songbird of the family Thraupidae, having a short thick bill and a brilliantly coloured male plumage
[from New Latin tanagra, based on Tupi tangara]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  tanager - any of numerous New World woodland birds having brightly colored malesoscine, oscine bird - passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus family Thraupidae, Thraupidae - tanagers firebird, Piranga olivacea, redbird, scarlet tanager - the male is bright red with black wings and tail Piranga ludoviciana, western tanager - of western North America; male is black and yellow and orange-red Piranga rubra, summer redbird, summer tanager - of middle and southern United States; male is deep rose-red the female mostly yellow hepatic tanager, Piranga flava hepatica - common tanager of southwestern United States and Mexico |
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