bird of paradise
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌbird of ˈparadise noun (plural birds of paradise) [countable] 1. HBBa brightly coloured bird from New Guinea 天堂鸟，极乐鸟〔一种色彩鲜艳的鸟，产于新几内亚〕2. a tall orange flower 鹤望兰，极乐鸟花
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bird of paradise• What about the bird of paradise itself, the rightful owner of the plumes?• For, to the romantic, the bird of paradise is much more exciting than the humble house sparrow.ˌbird of ˈparadise nounChineseSyllable
from Corpus bird a New Guinea coloured brightly
bird of paradise
ˌbird of ˈparadise
noun (plural birds of paradise) [countable]
1. a brightly coloured bird from New Guinea
2. a tall orange flower
ˌbird of ˈparadise
noun (plural birds of paradise) [countable]1. a brightly coloured bird from New Guinea
2. a tall orange flower