bohemian waxwing

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bohemian waxwing - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Bohemian \Bo*he"mi*an\, a.
     1. Of or pertaining to Bohemia, or to the language of its
        ancient inhabitants or their descendants. See Bohemian,
        n., 2.
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     2. Of or pertaining to a social gypsy or "Bohemian" (see
        Bohemian, n., 3); vagabond; unconventional; free and
        easy. [Modern]
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              Hers was a pleasant Bohemian life till she was five
              and thirty.                           --Blackw. Mag.
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              Artists have abandoned their Bohemian manners and
              customs nowadays.                     --W. Black.
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     Bohemian chatterer, or Bohemian waxwing (Zool.), a small
        bird of Europe and America (Ampelis garrulus); the
        waxwing.
  
     Bohemian glass, a variety of hard glass of fine quality,
        made in Bohemia. It is of variable composition, containing
        usually silica, lime, and potash, rarely soda, but no
        lead. It is often remarkable for beauty of color.
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bohemian waxwing - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Bohemian waxwing
      n 1: large waxwing of northern North America; similar to but
           larger than the cedar waxwing [syn: Bohemian waxwing,
           Bombycilla garrulus]