Phrase guide

indigo bunting

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A blue bunting of North America (Passerina cyanea).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

small deep blue North American bunting

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: indigo finch, indigo bird, Passerina cyanea

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: bunting

History

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: passerell blau — Passerina cyanea
  • Czech: papežík indigový — Passerina cyanea
  • Dutch: indigogors — Passerina cyanea
  • Finnish: indigokardinaali — Passerina cyanea
  • French: ministre — Passerina cyanea
  • German: Indigofink — Passerina cyanea
  • Irish: gealóg phlúiríneach — Passerina cyanea
  • Japanese: 瑠璃野路子 (ruri nojiko) — Passerina cyanea
  • Russian: инди́говый овся́нковый кардина́л (indígovyj ovsjánkovyj kardinál) — Passerina cyanea
  • Spanish: azulejo — Passerina cyanea
  • Swedish: indigofink — Passerina cyanea
  • Welsh: bras goleulas — Passerina cyanea