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Definition of cedar waxwing

cedar waxwing

Plural:cedar waxwings
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North American A crested North American songbird (Bombycilla cedrorum) characterized by silky pale brown and gray plumage, a prominent black facial mask, and distinctive bright red, wax-like droplets on the tips of its secondary wing feathers.

Example

"A large flock of cedar waxwings descended on the winterberry bushes, stripping the branches bare in a matter of minutes."

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cebu
cedar
cedar river
cedar waxwing
cedrate
ceiling
celandine

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cedar waxwing. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 17, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cedar%20waxwing
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