noun
1. crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
• Syn: ↑cardinal, ↑cardinal grosbeak, ↑Richmondena Cardinalis, ↑Cardinalis cardinalis
• Hypernyms: ↑finch
• Member Holonyms: ↑Richmondena, ↑genus Richmondena
2. the male is bright red with black wings and tail
• Syn: ↑scarlet tanager, ↑Piranga olivacea, ↑firebird
• Hypernyms: ↑tanager
• Member Holonyms: ↑Piranga, ↑genus Piranga
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\\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun1. : cardinal
2.
a. : summer tanager
b. : scarlet tanager
3. : the European bullfinch
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/red"berrd'/, n.
1. the cardinal, Cardinalis cardinalis.
2. any of various other birds having red plumage, as the scarlet tanager.
[1660-70; RED1 + BIRD]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.