单词 | bird of paradise |
释义 | bird of paradise (once / 9809 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY bird of paradise: birds of paradise USAGE EXAMPLESOver the summer, he began a professional and personal relationship with Debbie Huckaby, founder of a nonprofit shelter called Birds of Paradise. Washington Times(Nov 06, 2016) Models such as Gigi Hadid strutted out through the verdant leaves of the green recreated forest like multicolored birds of paradise. Seattle Times(Sep 29, 2016) The group’s methods echo those of al-Qaeda in Iraq, which also used child suicide bombers, whom it called the “Birds of Paradise.” Washington Post(Aug 22, 2016) 1 n any of numerous brilliantly colored plumed birds of the New Guinea area 2Hypo|Hyper Ptloris paradisea, riflebird velvety black Australian bird of paradise with green and purple iridescence on head and tail oscine, oscine bird passerine bird having specialized vocal apparatus 1n ornamental plant of tropical South Africa and South America having stalks of orange and purplish-blue flowers resembling a bird Syn|Hyper Strelitzia reginae herb, herbaceous plant a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests 2n a tropical flowering shrub having bright orange or red flowers; sometimes placed in genus Poinciana Syn|Hyper Caesalpinia gilliesii, Poinciana gilliesii, poinciana flowering shrub shrub noted primarily for its flowers |
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