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cage bird

noun

Etymology

From cage + bird.

  1. inherited from bridd — “chick, fledgling, chicken”
  2. inherited from bird
  3. compounded as cage bird — “cage + bird”

Definitions

  1. A bird, such as a canary or budgerigar, kept captive in a cage or aviary for domestic…

    A bird, such as a canary or budgerigar, kept captive in a cage or aviary for domestic companionship or as a hobby.

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