Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
rice-bird , 1.
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Examples
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The plant itself was the famous wild rice so much prized by the Indians as an article of food, and also the favourite of many wild birds especially the reed-bird or rice-bunting.
Popular Adventure Tales Mayne Reid 1850
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The plant itself was the famous wild rice (_Zizania aquatica_), so much prized by the Indians as an article of food, and also the favourite of many wild birds, especially the reed-bird or rice-bunting.
The Young Voyageurs Boy Hunters in the North Mayne Reid 1850
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