birdseed

[ burd-seed ]
/ ˈbɜrdˌsid /

noun

any seed or mixture of seeds used for feeding birds.
the seed of a grass, Phalaris canariensis, used as food for birds.

Origin of birdseed

First recorded in 1830–40; bird + seed

Words nearby birdseed

birds, birds and the bees, the, birds of a feather (flock together), birds of a feather flock together, birds, the, birdseed, birdseye, birdshot, birdsong, birectangular, birefringence

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British Dictionary definitions for birdseed

birdseed
/ (ˈbɜːdˌsiːd) /

noun

a mixture of various kinds of seeds for feeding cagebirds Also called: canary seed