birdseed

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbɜːdˌsiːd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bûrd′sēd′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bird•seed  (bûrd′sēd′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. any seed or mixture of seeds used for feeding birds.
  2. Plant Biologythe seed of a grass, Phalaris canariensis, used as food for birds.
  • bird + seed 1830–40

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
birdseed /ˈbɜːdˌsiːd/ n
  1. a mixture of various kinds of seeds for feeding cagebirds
'birdseed' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
canary seed

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