bird of paradisen.

Brit.

/ˌbəːd əv ˈparədʌɪs/, U.S.

/ˌbərd əv ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs/,

/ˌbərd əv ˈpɛrəˌdaɪz/

Inflections: Plural birds of paradise;

Forms: see bird n., of prep., and paradise n.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bird n., of prep., paradise n.

Etymology: < bird n. + of prep. + paradise n.In sense 1 originally after Middle French oyseau de paradis (1564 in the passage translated in quot. 1569; French oiseau de paradis ), itself after post-classical Latin paradisea avis , paradisi avis (both 1555 or earlier). In sense 2 after Dutch †Paradijs Voghel ( F. de Houtman Spraeck ende woord-boeck in de Maleysche ende Madagaskarsche talen (1603) sig. Gg/v); compare Apus n. In sense 3 short for bird-of-paradise flower n. at Compounds. Compare earlier (unrelated) use of bird of paradise as a non-fixed collocation:a1529 J. Skelton Speke Parrot in Certayne Bks. (?1545) sig. A.ii My name is Parrot, a byrd of paradyse.

1. Also with distinguishing word. Any of the birds comprising the family Paradisaeidae, found chiefly in Australia and New Guinea, the males of which typically have colourful ornate plumage and engage in elaborate courtship display. Cf. manucodiata n., paradise bird n.In early use also figurative, esp. with reference to the belief that these birds had no feet and lived only in the air.king bird of paradise, magnificent bird of paradise, superb bird of paradise: see the first element.

ΘΚΠ

the world > animals > birds > order Passeriformes (singing) > larger song birds > [noun] > family Paradisaeidae (bird of paradise)

bird of paradise1569

paradise bird1617

magnificent bird of paradise1782

1569 E. Fenton tr. P. Boaistuau Certaine Secrete Wonders Nature f. 115 ^v In the sayd Isles of Moluques, they haue found vpon the land or in the sea, one dead bird called Manucondiata, which is as much to saye in the Indians toung, as the birde of God, or Birde of Paradise, whiche they haue not seene on liue, for that it hathe no feete.

1606 J. Carpenter Schelomonocham xxi. f. 86 The bird of Paradise, which beeing taken in a snare is neuer quiet.

a1649 R. Crashaw Carmen Deo Nostro (1652) f. a. ij^v With heauenly riches: which had wholy call'd His thoughtes from earth, to liue aboue in'th aire A very bird of paradice.

1678 J. Ray tr. F. Willughby Ornithol. i. i. 2 But that the Birds of Paradise, so called, should want feet,..was not long since generally believed,..because those brought out of the Indies were wont to be mutilated and bereaved of their feet.

1794 H. Wansey Jrnl. 7 June in Jrnl. Excursion to U.S. (1796) 135 The red and blue Manakins, Birds of Paradise, and Humming Birds, in great variety.

1850 Jrnl. Indian Archipel. & Eastern Asia 4 182 The birds of paradise are natives of New Guinea.

1926 D. H. Lawrence Glad Ghosts 5 She showed off a bit, it is true, playing bird of paradise among the pigeons.

1994 Wilson Bull. 106 522 We provide the first detailed description of nesting behaviour of the Raggiana Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea raggiana) in the wild, one of the best-known members of the family.

2015 S. Chatterjee Rise of Birds (ed. 2) iii. 46/2 In modern birds ornamental tail feathers as seen in peacocks or birds of paradise are for sexual display.

2. Astronomy. With capital initial. Frequently with the. The inconspicuous constellation Apus, of the southern hemisphere.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > constellation > Southern constellations > [noun] > Bird of Paradise

bird of paradise1659

Apus1702

1659 J. Moxon Tutor to Astron. & Geogr. i. iii. §10. 19 There are in Heaven yet twelve Constellations more, posited about the South Pole, which were added by Frederico Houtmanno,..who..named them as follows..4 The Peacock, 5 The Bird of Paradice, 6 The Fly.

1807 T. Young Course Lect. Nat. Philos. I. 792c (in figure) Projection of the southern hemisphere... Telescope. Rule and Square. Scorpio. Wolf. Mocking bird. Virgo. Southern Fish. Microscope. Crane. Indian. Peacock. Bird of Paradise.

1913 Pop. Astron. 21 560 In contrast is Apus, the Bird of Paradise, directly south, whose few faint orbs are less impressive than the name given to the group.

2010 C. Stott & G. Sparrow Starfinder (new ed.) 94 (heading) Apus. The Bird of Paradise.

3. Any of several tall evergreen plants of the genus Strelitzia (family Strelitziaceae), which are native to southern Africa and have a flower thought to resemble a bird's head, consisting of a long pointed spathe placed perpendicular to the stem, from which the petals and sepals emerge; esp. S. reginae, now widely cultivated as an ornamental plant for its orange and purple flowers. Cf. bird-of-paradise flower n. at Compounds.

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1874 Calif. Horticulturist Apr. 128/1 I noticed in bloom during last month, Strelitzia reginæ (Bird of Paradise), which is always admired for its most peculiar and effective flowers.

1939 D. Ferguson & R. Sheldon Fun with Flowers v. 87 Keep an eye out of bird of paradise, an orange-and-blue curiosity from California.

1996 Chiltern Seeds Catal. 40 Bird of Paradise. Flowering in relatively small pots and therefore particularly suitable for growing in small greenhouses.

2014 Mabuhay Mar. 69/1 An hour's walk..takes you to refreshing Pamuayan Falls, passing through a jungle trail lined with exotic flora like pitcher plants, wild orchids, ginger torch, and the bird-of-paradise.

Compounds

bird-of-paradise flower n. any of several tall evergreen plants of the genus Strelitzia, esp. S. reginae (see sense 3); (also) a flower of such a plant.

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the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > non-British plants or herbs > [noun] > African plants > other African plants

Hottentot fig1731

wait-a-bit1785

goat's foot1787

Strelitzia1789

aandblom1793

grapple-plant1822

tile-root1829

neb-neb1839

Cape tulip1850

bird-of-paradise flower1855

dimorphotheca1861

aandblommetjie1870

lithops1938

1855 Pop. Catal. Extraordinary Curiosities National Inst. (Washington) 67 The next interesting plant is the Strelitzia Reginae, or Queen plant, or bird of paradise flower, so called from the resemblance of the flower to the plume of that bird.

1965 Amer. Biol. Teacher 27 123/1 Strelitzia reginae, the ‘Bird of Paradise Flower’,..will actually blossom for you if you can keep the aphids off.

2011 N. Landau Car-free Los Angeles & S. Calif. xxv. 362 Beautiful landscaping, often with brilliant orange spiky bird-of-paradise flowers, is the norm, even on rather modest properties.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	bird of paradise
释义	bird of paradisen. Brit. /ˌbəːd əv ˈparədʌɪs/, U.S. /ˌbərd əv ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs/, /ˌbərd əv ˈpɛrəˌdaɪz/ Inflections: Plural birds of paradise; Forms: see bird n., of prep., and paradise n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: bird n., of prep., paradise n. Etymology: < bird n. + of prep. + paradise n.In sense 1 originally after Middle French oyseau de paradis (1564 in the passage translated in quot. 1569; French oiseau de paradis ), itself after post-classical Latin paradisea avis , paradisi avis (both 1555 or earlier). In sense 2 after Dutch †Paradijs Voghel ( F. de Houtman Spraeck ende woord-boeck in de Maleysche ende Madagaskarsche talen (1603) sig. Gg/v); compare Apus n. In sense 3 short for bird-of-paradise flower n. at Compounds. Compare earlier (unrelated) use of bird of paradise as a non-fixed collocation:a1529 J. Skelton Speke Parrot in Certayne Bks. (?1545) sig. A.ii My name is Parrot, a byrd of paradyse. 1. Also with distinguishing word. Any of the birds comprising the family Paradisaeidae, found chiefly in Australia and New Guinea, the males of which typically have colourful ornate plumage and engage in elaborate courtship display. Cf. manucodiata n., paradise bird n.In early use also figurative, esp. with reference to the belief that these birds had no feet and lived only in the air.king bird of paradise, magnificent bird of paradise, superb bird of paradise: see the first element. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > birds > order Passeriformes (singing) > larger song birds > [noun] > family Paradisaeidae (bird of paradise) bird of paradise1569 paradise bird1617 magnificent bird of paradise1782 1569 E. Fenton tr. P. Boaistuau Certaine Secrete Wonders Nature f. 115 ^v In the sayd Isles of Moluques, they haue found vpon the land or in the sea, one dead bird called Manucondiata, which is as much to saye in the Indians toung, as the birde of God, or Birde of Paradise, whiche they haue not seene on liue, for that it hathe no feete. 1606 J. Carpenter Schelomonocham xxi. f. 86 The bird of Paradise, which beeing taken in a snare is neuer quiet. a1649 R. Crashaw Carmen Deo Nostro (1652) f. a. ij^v With heauenly riches: which had wholy call'd His thoughtes from earth, to liue aboue in'th aire A very bird of paradice. 1678 J. Ray tr. F. Willughby Ornithol. i. i. 2 But that the Birds of Paradise, so called, should want feet,..was not long since generally believed,..because those brought out of the Indies were wont to be mutilated and bereaved of their feet. 1794 H. Wansey Jrnl. 7 June in Jrnl. Excursion to U.S. (1796) 135 The red and blue Manakins, Birds of Paradise, and Humming Birds, in great variety. 1850 Jrnl. Indian Archipel. & Eastern Asia 4 182 The birds of paradise are natives of New Guinea. 1926 D. H. Lawrence Glad Ghosts 5 She showed off a bit, it is true, playing bird of paradise among the pigeons. 1994 Wilson Bull. 106 522 We provide the first detailed description of nesting behaviour of the Raggiana Bird of Paradise (Paradisaea raggiana) in the wild, one of the best-known members of the family. 2015 S. Chatterjee Rise of Birds (ed. 2) iii. 46/2 In modern birds ornamental tail feathers as seen in peacocks or birds of paradise are for sexual display. 2. Astronomy. With capital initial. Frequently with the. The inconspicuous constellation Apus, of the southern hemisphere. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > constellation > Southern constellations > [noun] > Bird of Paradise bird of paradise1659 Apus1702 1659 J. Moxon Tutor to Astron. & Geogr. i. iii. §10. 19 There are in Heaven yet twelve Constellations more, posited about the South Pole, which were added by Frederico Houtmanno,..who..named them as follows..4 The Peacock, 5 The Bird of Paradice, 6 The Fly. 1807 T. Young Course Lect. Nat. Philos. I. 792c (in figure) Projection of the southern hemisphere... Telescope. Rule and Square. Scorpio. Wolf. Mocking bird. Virgo. Southern Fish. Microscope. Crane. Indian. Peacock. Bird of Paradise. 1913 Pop. Astron. 21 560 In contrast is Apus, the Bird of Paradise, directly south, whose few faint orbs are less impressive than the name given to the group. 2010 C. Stott & G. Sparrow Starfinder (new ed.) 94 (heading) Apus. The Bird of Paradise. 3. Any of several tall evergreen plants of the genus Strelitzia (family Strelitziaceae), which are native to southern Africa and have a flower thought to resemble a bird's head, consisting of a long pointed spathe placed perpendicular to the stem, from which the petals and sepals emerge; esp. S. reginae, now widely cultivated as an ornamental plant for its orange and purple flowers. Cf. bird-of-paradise flower n. at Compounds. ΚΠ 1874 Calif. Horticulturist Apr. 128/1 I noticed in bloom during last month, Strelitzia reginæ (Bird of Paradise), which is always admired for its most peculiar and effective flowers. 1939 D. Ferguson & R. Sheldon Fun with Flowers v. 87 Keep an eye out of bird of paradise, an orange-and-blue curiosity from California. 1996 Chiltern Seeds Catal. 40 Bird of Paradise. Flowering in relatively small pots and therefore particularly suitable for growing in small greenhouses. 2014 Mabuhay Mar. 69/1 An hour's walk..takes you to refreshing Pamuayan Falls, passing through a jungle trail lined with exotic flora like pitcher plants, wild orchids, ginger torch, and the bird-of-paradise. Compounds bird-of-paradise flower n. any of several tall evergreen plants of the genus Strelitzia, esp. S. reginae (see sense 3); (also) a flower of such a plant. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > plants and herbs > non-British plants or herbs > [noun] > African plants > other African plants Hottentot fig1731 wait-a-bit1785 goat's foot1787 Strelitzia1789 aandblom1793 grapple-plant1822 tile-root1829 neb-neb1839 Cape tulip1850 bird-of-paradise flower1855 dimorphotheca1861 aandblommetjie1870 lithops1938 1855 Pop. Catal. Extraordinary Curiosities National Inst. (Washington) 67 The next interesting plant is the Strelitzia Reginae, or Queen plant, or bird of paradise flower, so called from the resemblance of the flower to the plume of that bird. 1965 Amer. Biol. Teacher 27 123/1 Strelitzia reginae, the ‘Bird of Paradise Flower’,..will actually blossom for you if you can keep the aphids off. 2011 N. Landau Car-free Los Angeles & S. Calif. xxv. 362 Beautiful landscaping, often with brilliant orange spiky bird-of-paradise flowers, is the norm, even on rather modest properties. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < n.1569
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