Cardinalis cardinalis : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Cardinalis cardinalis	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for Cardinalis cardinalis
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Cardinalis cardinalis n crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male Synonym(s): cardinal, cardinal grosbeak, Richmondena Cardinalis, Cardinalis cardinalis, redbird
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
{Cardinal bird}, or {Cardinal grosbeak} (Zo[94]l.), an American song bird ({Cardinalis cardinalis}, or {C. Virginianus}), of the family {Fringillid[91]}, or finches having a bright red plumage, and a high, pointed crest on its head. The males have loud and musical notes resembling those of a fife. Other related species are also called cardinal birds. {Cardinal flower} (Bot.), an herbaceous plant ({Lobelia cardinalis}) bearing brilliant red flowers of much beauty. {Cardinal red}, a color like that of a cardinal's cassock, hat, etc.; a bright red, darker than scarlet, and between scarlet and crimson.