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Noun: scarlet tanager  'skaa(r)-lut 'ta-nu-ju(r)
  1. North American songbird of which the male is bright red with black wings and tail
    "The scarlet tanager's brilliant plumage stood out against the green leaves";
    - Piranga olivacea, redbird, firebird

Derived forms: scarlet tanagers

Type of: tanager

Part of: genus Piranga, Piranga

Encyclopedia: Scarlet tanager