indigo bunting
noun
a North American bunting, Passerina cyanea, the male of which is indigo.
Also called
indigo bird,
indigo finch.
Origin of indigo bunting
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Words nearby indigo bunting
indignant,
indignation,
indignity,
indigo,
indigo blue,
indigo bunting,
indigo carmine,
indigo snake,
indigo squill,
indigoid,
indigolite
British Dictionary definitions for indigo bunting
indigo bunting
indigo bird or indigo finch
noun
a North American bunting, Passerina cyanea, the male of which is bright blue and the female brown