snowbird

See also: snow-bird and snow bird

English

Etymology

snow +‎ bird

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈsnəʊbɜːd/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈsnoʊbɝːd/

Noun

snowbird (plural snowbirds)

A bird, Junco hyemalis, the dark-eyed junco.
A bird seen primarily in the winter time.
The snow bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis).
A person, usually one who is retired, who travels from a cold climate to a warmer one in the winter.
(slang) A cocaine user.

Derived terms

blue snowbird
Snowbird Mountains

See also

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