Bohemian waxwing

noun

See under waxwing.

Origin of Bohemian waxwing

First recorded in 1835–45

Definition for bohemian waxwing (2 of 2)

waxwing
[ waks-wing ]
/ ˈwæksˌwɪŋ /

noun

any of several songbirds of the family Bombycillidae, having a showy crest and certain feathers tipped with a red, waxy material, as Bombycilla garrulus (Bohemian waxwing), of the Northern Hemisphere.

Origin of waxwing

First recorded in 1810–20; wax1 + wing

British Dictionary definitions for bohemian waxwing

waxwing
/ (ˈwæksˌwɪŋ) /

noun

any of several gregarious passerine songbirds of the genus Bombycilla, esp B. garrulus, having red waxy wing tips and crested heads: family Bombycillidae