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Meaning of "bird food" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BIRD FOOD

bird food  [bɜːd fuːd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIRD FOOD

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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bird food is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BIRD FOOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bird food

Bird food

Bird food is food eaten by birds. The most important use of bird feed globally, is as feed for domesticated poultry. However, people also make or buy bird food to feed to pet birds or use in birdfeeders for wild birds. Birdfood can be natural or commercial. The choice of what to use as birdfood depends on the species of bird being fed. Bird food can also potentially attract rodents.

Definition of bird food in the English dictionary

The definition of bird food in the dictionary is a mixture seeds, grains, nuts, etc suitable for birds to eat.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BIRD FOOD


attitude
ˈætɪˌtjuːd
brainfood
ˈbreɪnˌfuːd
continued
kənˈtɪnjuːd
dogfood
ˈdɒɡˌfuːd
dude
duːd
exclude
ɪkˈskluːd
fast-food
fɑːst fuːd
food
fuːd
Frankenfood
ˈfræŋkənˌfuːd
include
ɪnˈkluːd
latitude
ˈlætɪˌtjuːd
longitude
ˈlɒndʒɪˌtjuːd
mood
muːd
nonfood
ˌnɒnˈfuːd
nude
njuːd
oud
uːd
seafood
ˈsiːˌfuːd
superfood
ˈsuːpəˌfuːd
wholefood
ˈhəʊlˌfuːd
you´d
juːd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIRD FOOD

bird bath
bird brain
bird cage
bird call
bird cherry
bird colonel
bird dog
bird fancier
bird feeder
bird flu
bird louse
bird nesting
bird of paradise
bird of paradise flower
bird of passage
bird of peace
bird of prey
bird pepper
bird sanctuary
bird spider

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIRD FOOD

baby food
bar food
cat food
comfort food
convenience food
diet food
dog food
fast food
finger food
frozen food
fusion food
genetically modified food
health food
junk food
party food
pet food
pub food
rabbit food
skin food
slow food
soul food

Synonyms and antonyms of bird food in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bird food» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIRD FOOD

Find out the translation of bird food to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bird food from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bird food» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

鸟食
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la alimentación de aves
570 millions of speakers

English

bird food
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पक्षी भोजन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغذاء الطيور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

птица питания
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

comida de passarinho
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পাখি খাদ্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

aliments pour oiseaux
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Makanan burung
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vogelfutter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鳥の餌
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조류 음식
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Manuk pangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thức ăn gia cầm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பறவை உணவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पक्षी आहार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kuş yemeği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cibo degli uccelli
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pokarm dla ptaków
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

птиця харчування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

alimente pasăre
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πουλί τροφίμων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

voël kos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fågelmat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fuglemat
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bird food

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIRD FOOD»

The term «bird food» is regularly used and occupies the 81.272 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIRD FOOD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bird food» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bird food» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bird food

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIRD FOOD»

Discover the use of bird food in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bird food and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
My First Bird Book and Bird Feeder
Discover over 30 fascinating backyard birds in this full-color illustrated field guide.
‎2012
2
Bird Food Recipes: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-137
There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.
Rhonda Massingham Hart, 1995
3
Ocean Food Webs
In Ocean Food Webs, readers find out how the red sea urchin, the northern kelp crab, the sea otter, and the giant Pacific octopus each play their own unique role in the ocean biome.
Paul Fleisher, 2007
4
Feeding Your Pet Bird
This detailed manual shows owners how to feed their bird the proper food to avoid feather problems, digestive disorders, and general ill health. There are even instructions for making your own bird food.
Petra M. Burgmann, 1993
5
Gourmet Bird Food Recipes: For Your Cockatiel, Parrot, and ...
Seeds and pellets are not adequate for most pet birds; a well-balanced diet will increase the health, happiness, and lifespan of these beautiful, intelligent and long-lived creatures.
Holly A. Armstrong, Michelle D. Bagnasco, Shannon R. Carbajal, 2001
6
Bird-lore: A Bi-monthly Magazine Devoted to the Study and ...
Teachers of Junior Audubon Clubs, especially in small towns in rural communities where the school-houses are surrounded by trees and bushes, can do much by directing the efforts of their children in distributing bird-food in winter. If it is not ...
7
The Fra: For Philistines and Roycrofters
By a careful process of elimination and selection, the Philadelphia Bird Food Company has produced a perfect food for, canaries. They have fittingly named this food . 4 1;, '11! Bird It is a Food, at S imulant, a Medicine For the foundation of this ...
Elbert Hubbard, Felix Shay, 1911
8
The Bird: Its Form and Function
135- English Sparrow, 135; Snake- bird, 139 Storks, food of, 157 Sugar-bird, food of, 144 Sulphur-tyrant, food of, 161 Swallow, food of, 360; tail of Barn, 405, 407 Swan, foot of Black-necked, 300; neck of, 282; protective coloration in ...
William Beebe, 1906
9
Tundra Food Webs
In Tundra Food Webs, readers find out how the mountain cranberry, the barren-ground caribou, the gypsy mushroom, and the arctic fox each play their own unique role in the tundra biome.
Paul Fleisher, 2007
10
Michigan bird life: a list of all the bird species known to ...
Two-thirds of the bird's food is animal; the vegetable food is mostly fruit, but the quantity taken from cultivated crops is offset by three times that volume of insect pests. In destroying insects the Thrasher is helping to keep in check organisms the ...
Walter Bradford Barrows, Michigan State University. Dept. of Zoology, 1912

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIRD FOOD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bird food is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Summer storm hurts eastern ND crops
... in Grandin, N.D. His location contracts confection sunflowers for human consumption and also buys sunflowers for the bird food market. «AG Week, Jul 15»
2
Argyll company making jewellery out of… dead midges
Quite often they would through them away and I thought that was a waste and started making bird food from them. “I love amber jewellery and ... «Aberdeen Press and Journal, Jul 15»
3
Adam Shatz remembers Ornette Coleman
Coleman loved Charlie Parker's music – he wrote a tune called 'Bird Food'[3]​3 and could mimic Parker brilliantly – but, as he put it in the liner ... «London Review of Books, Jul 15»
4
Discourage rats while encouraging birdlife
Food, Bird, Birdwatching, Rat, Bird Feeding, Human Behavior, Environment, Bird Feeder, Organic Gardening, Pet Foods, Bird Food, Gardening, ... «Hanford Sentinel, Jul 15»
5
Pestell acquires Nutritional Feed Additives
... trace minerals, specialty feed additives, bird food ingredients, fertilizers and salt products for the agricultural industry across North America. «Feedstuffs, Jul 15»
6
Cold spring wipes out blue tit chicks
The cold spring, which restricted insects on which the birds thrive, may be to blame but homeowners who put out bird food in their gardens ... «The Times, Jul 15»
7
The bear facts: What to do if you encounter one in New Canaan
DO remove bird feeders and bird food from late March through November. DO eliminate food attractants by placing garbage cans inside a ... «New Canaan Advertiser, Jul 15»
8
Scottish midge jewellery becomes popular fashion accessory for …
"We were making bird food from them then Lisa, who likes amber jewellery, thought of the idea of using midges in jewellery. "There are over fifty ... «Scotland Now, Jul 15»
9
A boost for bees
... birds and other farm wildlife need to survive and thrive; sowing nectar flower and winter bird food mixes; or increasing flower resources on grassland and on ... «Smallholder, Jul 15»
10
Don't let mold creep into birdfeeders
It's very important to keep your feeders clean and free of moldy bird food. Backyard birds can and do get very sick and can die when exposed to ... «Wausau Daily Herald, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Bird food [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bird-food>. May 2024 ».
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