chickadee
noun/ˈtʃɪkədiː/, /ˌtʃɪkəˈdiː/
/ˈtʃɪkədiː/, /ˌtʃɪkəˈdiː/
- a small North American bird of the tit family. There are many types of chickadee.Topics Birdsc2Word Originmid 19th cent.: imitative of its call.
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