chickadee

UK: /ˈtʃɪkəˌdiː/ US: /ˈtʃɪkəˌdi/ ,(chik′ə dē′)

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chick•a•dee /ˈtʃɪkəˌdi/   n. [countable]

1. Birds a small North American bird of the titmouse family, with white cheeks and a dark-colored throat and cap.

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chick•a•dee  (chik′ə dē′), n. 

1. Birds any of several North American birds of the genus Parus, of the titmouse family, esp. P. atricapillus (black-capped chickadee,) having the throat and top of the head black.

• imitative 1820–30

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chickadee / ˈtʃɪkəˌdiː/ noun

1. any of various small North American songbirds of the genus Parus, such as P. atricapillus (black-capped chickadee), typically having grey-and-black plumage: family Paridae (titmice)

Etymology: 19th Century: imitative of its note