Definition of Bird of paradise

1. Noun. A tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana.


2. Noun. Ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird.
Exact synonyms: Strelitzia Reginae
Generic synonyms: Herb, Herbaceous Plant
Group relationships: Genus Strelitzia, Strelitzia

3. Noun. Any of numerous brilliantly colored plumed birds of the New Guinea area.
Generic synonyms: Oscine, Oscine Bird
Group relationships: Family Paradisaeidae, Paradisaeidae
Specialized synonyms: Ptloris Paradisea, Riflebird

Medical Definition of Bird of paradise

1. The name of several very beautiful birds of the genus Paradisea and allied genera, inhabiting new Guinea and the adjacent islands. The males have brilliant colours, elegant plumes, and often remarkable tail feathers. The Great emerald (Paradisea apoda) and the Lesser emerald (P. Minor) furnish many of the plumes used as ornaments by ladies; the Red is P. Rubra or sanguinea; the Golden is Parotia aurea or sexsetacea; the King is Cincinnurus regius. The name is also applied to the longer-billed birds of another related group (Epimachinae) from the same region. The Twelve-wired (Seleucides alba) is one of these. See Paradise bird, and Note under Apod. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bird Of Paradise

bird cherry
bird cherry tree
bird diseases
bird dog
bird face
bird family
bird fancier
bird food
bird genus
bird louse
bird of Jove
bird of Juno
bird of Minerva
bird of night
bird of paradise (current term)
bird of paradise (current term)
bird of passage
bird of prey
Bird Parker
bird pepper
bird pepper
bird sanctuary
bird shot
bird shot retinochoroiditis
bird unit
bird vetch
bird watcher
birefringence
birefringence
birefringences

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