evening grosbeak

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evening grosbeak - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Evening \E"ven*ing\, n. [AS. [=ae]fnung. See even, n., and cf.
     Eve.]
     1. The latter part and close of the day, and the beginning of
        darkness or night; properly, the decline of the day, or of
        the sun.
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              In the ascending scale
              Of heaven, the stars that usher evening rose.
                                                    --Milton.
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     Note: Sometimes, especially in the Southern parts of the
           United States, the afternoon is called evening.
           --Bartlett.
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     2. The latter portion, as of life; the declining period, as
        of strength or glory.
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     Note: Sometimes used adjectively; as, evening gun. "Evening
           Prayer." --Shak.
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     Evening flower (Bot.), a genus of iridaceous plants
        (Hesperantha) from the Cape of Good Hope, with
        sword-shaped leaves, and sweet-scented flowers which
        expand in the evening.
  
     Evening grosbeak (Zo["o]l.), an American singing bird
        (Coccothraustes vespertina) having a very large bill.
        Its color is olivaceous, with the crown, wings, and tail
        black, and the under tail coverts yellow. So called
        because it sings in the evening.
  
     Evening primrose. See under Primrose.
  
     The evening star, the bright star of early evening in the
        western sky, soon passing below the horizon; specifically,
        the planet Venus; -- called also Vesper and Hesperus.
        During portions of the year, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are
        also evening stars. See Morning Star.
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evening grosbeak - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  evening grosbeak
      n 1: North American grosbeak [syn: evening grosbeak,
           Hesperiphona vespertina]