(meteorology, ornithology) A large quantity of birds simultaneously taking off from a single location and flying outwards, producing a radar signature closely resembling that from a microburst.

plural of bird burst

(music) An organ stop that is imitative of warbling birds, consisting of two or more small pipes with one end in water or a light oil.

In Akan culture, a symbol representing a bird with head turned backwards and feet facing forward, carrying a precious egg in its mouth. It is associated with a proverb stating that it is not wrong to go back for something one has forgotten.

plural of sankofa bird

A carnivorous bird that hunts for its food, especially one that preys on vertebrates.

Having spots resembling the eyes of a bird. / As if viewed from an altitude; panoramic.

A fabric having a pattern of small circles or diamonds with a spot in each centre. / A kind of tobacco.

A tropical American plant, Capsicum baccatum / The very hot, red fruit of this plant.

Any of several small birds including the snow bunting and snowfinch