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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Birds'

The Bible

Bible Usage:

Dictionaries:

  • Included in Eastons: No
  • Included in Hitchcocks: No
  • Included in Naves: No
  • Included in Smiths: Yes
  • Included in Websters: No
  • Included in Strongs: No
  • Included in Thayers: No
  • Included in BDB: No
Naves Topical Index
Birds

Smith's Bible Dictionary
Birds

Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Birdseye

BIRDS'EYE, noun [bird and eye.] A genus of plants, called also pheasant's eye, known in botany by the generic term Adonis. There are several species, some of which produce beautiful flowers.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Birds-eye

BIRD'S-EYE, adjective [bird and eye.] Seen from above, as if by a flying bird; as a bird-eye landscape.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Birdsfoot

BIRDS'FOOT, noun [bird and foot.] A plant, the Ornithopus, whose legumen is articulated, cylindrical, and bent in the form of a bow.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Birdsfoot-trefoil

BIRDSFOOT-TREFOIL, noun A genus of plants, the Lotus, of several species.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Birdsnest

BIRDS'NEST, noun [bird and nest.] The nest in which a bird lays eggs and hatches her young.

1. A plant, a species of Ophrys or twyblade; also a species of Orchis.

2. In cookery, the nest of a small swallow, of China, and the neighboring countries, delicately tasted, and mixed with soups. This nest is found in the rocks; it is of a hemispherical figure, of the size of a goose egg, and in substance resembles isinglass. In the East, these nests are esteemed a great luxury, and sell at a very high price.


Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Birdstares

BIRDSTARES and BIRDSTONGUE; names of plants.

BIRD'-WITTED, adjective Not having the faculty of attention.