noun
a genus of Thraupidae
• Syn: ↑genus Piranga
• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Thraupidae, ↑family Thraupidae
• Member Meronyms:
↑scarlet tanager, ↑Piranga olivacea, ↑redbird, ↑firebird, ↑western tanager, ↑Piranga ludoviciana, ↑summer tanager, ↑summer redbird, ↑Piranga rubra, ↑hepatic tanager, ↑Piranga flava hepatica
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\\pə̇ˈraŋgə\ nounUsage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin
Useful english dictionary. 2012.