birdseed

Thân thiện

A child pours birdseed into a backyard bird feeder.

Definition

Noun: A mixture of seeds, grains, or other food specifically prepared for feeding birds.

Usage

"Birdseed" is an uncountable noun. It refers to the commercial or homemade food blend provided to wild or domesticated birds in feeders, on the ground, or in other feeding apparatuses. It is not typically used for the natural food birds find themselves.

Examples

• I need to buy more birdseed for the feeder in the backyard.
• The birdseed attracted sparrows, finches, and even a blue jay.
• She scattered a handful of birdseed on the windowsill.

Advanced Usage

• "A bag/pound of birdseed": Used with quantifiers to specify an amount.
  • We go through a bag of birdseed every two weeks.

Variants and Related Words

• Bird food (n): A more general term that can include birdseed, suet, nectar, and other specialized foods.
  • The store has a wide selection of bird food.

Synonyms

• Feed for birds: A descriptive synonym.
• Wild bird food: A common commercial term specifying food for wild, not caged, birds.

Related Phrases/Compounds

• Birdseed mix (n): Emphasizes the mixed nature of the seeds.
  • This birdseed mix is specially formulated for songbirds.

Học thuật

Noun

1. food given to birds; usually mixed seeds

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