bird of paradise
noun [ C ] uk/ˌbɜːd əv ˈpær.ə.daɪs/ us/ˌbɝːd əv ˈper.ə.daɪs/ birds of paradise
(BIRD)
风鸟，极乐鸟，天堂鸟
a bird found in New Guinea, the male of which has brightly coloured feathers
The area is home to many of the country's 36 species of birds of paradise.
Is the survival of birds of paradise enhanced by the brilliant plumes of the adult males?
(PLANT)
天堂鸟
a South African plant with large and very brightly coloured flowers
Waysides are filled with bougainvillea, hibiscus, and orchids, and birds of paradise grow like weeds.
There are tender bird of paradise plants and hardier lilies.