firebird

English

noun
Definitions
  • The scarlet tanager, .
  • The Baltimore oriole, .
  • The vermilion flycatcher, .
  • (Slavic) A magical and prophetic glowing or burning bird from a faraway land, which is both a blessing and a harbinger of doom to its captor

Etymology

Compound from English fire (shoot) + English bird.

Origin

English

bird

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