bunting

[Bun·ting]

Bunting is a type of loosely woven fabric with a specific purpose: making flags. When you salute a flag, you're saluting bunting. Who knew?

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A bird of the genus Emberiza, or of an allied genus, related to the finches and sparrows (family Fringillid'91).

Noun
any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America

Noun
a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.


n.
A bird of the genus Emberiza, or of an allied genus, related to the finches and sparrows (family Fringillidae).

n.
Alt. of Buntine


Bunting

Bun"ting , n. [Scot. buntlin, corn-buntlin, OE. bunting, buntyle; of unknown origin.] (Zo'94l.) A bird of the genus Emberiza, or of an allied genus, related to the finches and sparrows (family Fringillid'91). &hand; Among European species are the common or corn bunting (Emberiza miliaria); the ortolan (E. hortulana); the cirl (E. cirlus); and the black-headed (Granitivora melanocephala). American species are the bay-winged or grass (Po'94c'91tes or Po'd2cetes gramineus); the black-throated (Spiza Americana); the towhee bunting or chewink (Pipilo); the snow bunting (Plectrophanax nivalis); the rice bunting or bobolink, and others. See Ortolan, Chewick, Snow bunting, Lark bunting.

A bird of the genus Emberiza, or of an allied genus, related to the finches and sparrows (family Fringillid'91).

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Usage Examples

In a general way, I want to be a kind of flag-waver, bunting hanger-up, drum-beater, you name it, for poetry.

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