firebird Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the male is bright red with black wings and tail
    scarlet tanager; Piranga olivacea; redbird.
  2. noun eastern subspecies of northern oriole
    Baltimore oriole; hangbird; Baltimore bird; Icterus galbula galbula.
  3. noun tropical American flycatcher found as far north as southern Texas and Arizona; adult male has bright scarlet and black plumage
    vermillion flycatcher; Pyrocephalus rubinus mexicanus.

WordNet


Fire"bird` noun
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) The Baltimore oriole.

Webster 1913