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

Words nearby waxwing

waxeye, waxing, waxing moon, waxleaf privet, waxplant, waxwing, waxwork, waxworks, waxy, waxy degeneration, waxy kidney

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British Dictionary definitions for 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