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Added 10 October 2026

waxwing

/ˈwæksˌwɪŋ/ noun

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Any of several songbirds of the genus Bombycilla, having crested heads, and red tips to the wings.

Origin

From wax + wing; so called from the wax-like tips to the secondary wing feathers.

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