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Definition of: tanager
(tan′ə·jər) noun
Any of a family (Thraupidae) of arboreal oscine American birds related to the finches and noted for the brilliant plumage of the male. Most of the species are tropical, but a few migrate to the United States, especially the scarlet tanager (Piranga erythromelas) and the western tanager (P. ludoviciana). [<NL tanagra <Pg. tangara <Tupian]
—tan′a·grine (-grēn) adjective
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