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tropic bird

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Noun1.tropic bird - mostly white web-footed tropical seabird often found far from landtropic bird - mostly white web-footed tropical seabird often found far from land
boatswain bird, tropicbird
pelecaniform seabird - large fish-eating seabird with four-toed webbed feet
genus Phaethon, Phaethon - type genus of the Phaethontidae
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First a bright patch of colour, like a tropic bird among the boughs; then a tripping figure, with a round hat on, and a small basket under her arm; then a deep- blushing, almost frightened, but bright-smiling girl, making her curtsy with a fluttered yet happy glance, as Arthur came up to her.
Adam Bede by Eliot, George View in context
So you saw that map among tropic birds and shells and thought it was a map of Pacific Islands.
The Wisdom Of Father Brown by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context
 
 
 
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