noun
crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
• Syn: ↑cardinal, ↑Richmondena Cardinalis, ↑Cardinalis cardinalis, ↑redbird
• Hypernyms: ↑finch
• Member Holonyms: ↑Richmondena, ↑genus Richmondena
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cardinal (def. 4).
[1795-1805]
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carˈdinal-bird or cardinal grosbeak noun (also called (US)
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Main Entry: ↑cardinal
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cardinal grosbeak,
Useful english dictionary. 2012.