'bird bath noun a bowl filled with water for birds to wash in and drink from, usually in a garden/yard

bird-brain /‘b3:dbrein; NAmE 'b3:rd-/ noun (especially NAmE) a stupid person        H/R.

bird-cage /'b3:dkeid3; NAmE 'b3:rd-/ noun a cage in which birds are kept, usually one in a house ■%%

‘bird dog noun {NAmE, informal) 1 a dog used in hunting to bring back birds that have been shot Itr-S, A ft ftt  fU;^ $J 4 ) 2 a person whose job

involves searching for good players for a sports team

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'bird flu (also 'avian flu, 'chicken flu) noun [U] a serious illness that affects birds, especially chickens, that can be spread from birds to humans and that can cause death

XT ) : Ten new cases of bird flu were reported yesterday.

bir die /'b3:di; NAmE ‘b3:rdi/ noun 1 (informal) a child’s word for a little bird A 4 ( JLif ) 2 (in golf AA a score of one stroke less than par (= the standard score for a hole) A4A ( tt )f£ A “ 4 A A W # A 1

—                 compare bogey(4), eagle(2) 3 {NAmE) = shuttle­cock

bird-ing /'b3:dir); NAmE 'b3:rd-/ noun [U] {NAmE) the activity of watching birds in their natural environment and identifying different breeds, as a hobby $14 ( All ) —see also BIRDWATCHING

bird-lime /'b3:dlaim; NAmE 'b3:rd-/ noun [U] a sticky substance spread onto branches to trap small birds

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.bird of 'paradise noun [pi birds of paradise) a bird with very bright feathers, found mainly in New Guinea

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.bird of 'passage noun {pi birds of passage) 1 a bird that travels regularly from one part of the world to another at different seasons of the year f ^ 2a person who passes through a place without staying there long

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.bird of 'prey noun (pi birds of prey) a bird that hunts and kills other creatures for food. Eagles, hawks and owls are all birds of prey. jSg,   ) —picture o page R28

bird-seed /'b3:dsi:d; NAmE 'b3:rd-/ noun [u] special seeds for feeding birds that are in cages      ( If

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.bird’s nest 'soup noun [u] a type of Chinese soup, made from a substance that is found in birds’ nests

bird-song /'b3:dsDr); NAmE 'b3:rdso:i]/ noun [U] the musical sounds made by birds ( ftfl/rW )

'bird strike noun an occasion when a bird hits an aircraft 4H41AJI$AA 4 A 'bird table noun {BrE) a wooden platform in a garden on which people put food for birds 4# A n“ (

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bird-watch-er /'b3:dwntja(r); NAmE 'b3:rd wart Jar; -waitJV noun a person who watches birds in their natural environment and identifies different breeds, as

a hobby M4# ( &         f

) PlTTl ornithologist ► bird-watch-ing noun [U]

—                 see also birding

bi-retta /bi'reta/ noun a square cap worn by Roman Catholic priests ( ^4AA$t#SRAM#rifclW ) Mlf,

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biri-ani (also biri-yani, biry-ani) /.biri'arni/ noun [U, C] a S Asian dish made from rice with meat, fish, or vegetables 1tAM/E’Sx (

® ) : chicken biriani

Biro™ /'bairao; NAmE 'bairou/ noun {pi -os) {BrE) a plastic pen with a metal ball at the top that rolls ink onto the paper 0— picture <=> stationery — compare ballpoint