chickadee

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/ˈt͡ʃɪk.əˌdi/

Definition of chickadee

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noun

(Canada, US)Any of the small, mostly black and white North American songbirds of the genus Poecile of the family Paridae.

“In Walden wood the chickadee / Runs round the pine and maple tree”

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noun

(Canada, US)Any of the small, mostly black and white North American songbirds of the genus Poecile of the family Paridae.

“In Walden wood the chickadee / Runs round the pine and maple tree”
Affectionate term of address.

“I got a date with a cute little chickadee in just a few, an' I don't wanna be late!”

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Apparent onomatopoeia from these birds' calls having a distinctive “chick-a-dee-dee-dee” sound, possibly influenced by chick or chicken.

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