birdseed

noun
/ˈbɝdˌsid/US

Etymology

From bird + seed.

  1. derived from *seh₁-
  2. inherited from *sēdiz
  3. inherited from *sād
  4. inherited from sēd
  5. inherited from seed
  6. compounded as birdseed — “bird + seed

Definitions

  1. Seed, usually constituting a mixture from several species of plant, set out as food for…

    Seed, usually constituting a mixture from several species of plant, set out as food for birds.

    • If you set out birdseed in the winter, cardinals will be encouraged to overwinter.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA