WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Bohe′mian wax′wing.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026- BirdsSee under waxwing.
- 1835–45
wax•wing /ˈwæksˌwɪŋ/USA pronunciation
n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Birdsa songbird having wing feathers tipped with a red, waxy substance.
wax•wing
(waks′wing′),USA pronunciation n.
- Birdsany of several songbirds of the family Bombycillidae, having a showy crest and certain feathers tipped with a red, waxy material, as Bombycilla garrulus (Bohemian waxwing), of the Northern Hemisphere.
- wax1 + wing 1810–20
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