hangbird

[ hang-burd ]

noun

, Older Use.

1. a bird that builds a hanging hang nest, especially the Baltimore oriole.

hangbird

/ ˈhæŋˌbɜːd /

noun

1. any bird, esp the Baltimore oriole, that builds a hanging nest

Word History and Origins

Origin of hangbird¹

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; hang + bird

Example Sentences

The vireos and pewees and gnats were still building, I reflected thankfully, though trembling for their future; and fortunately the hangbird had young.

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