Tanager \Tan"a*ger\, n. [NL. tanagra, probably fr. Brazilian
tangara.]
(Zool.)
Any one of numerous species of bright-colored singing birds
belonging to Tanagra, Piranga, and allied genera. The
scarlet tanager (Piranga erythromelas) and the summer
redbird (Piranga rubra) are common species of the United
States.
[1913 Webster]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Tanager \Tan"a*ger\, n. [NL. tanagra, probably fr. Brazilian
tangara.]
(Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous species of bright-colored singing birds
belonging to Tanagra, Piranga, and allied genera. The
scarlet tanager (Piranga erythromelas) and the summer
redbird (Piranga rubra) are common species of the United
States.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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