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Meaning of pea-bird in English:

pea-bird

(also pee-bird)

Pronunciation /ˈpiːˌbəːd/

noun

rare, dialect British

  • The northern wryneck, Jynx torquilla.

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Mary Howitt (1799–1888), writer and translator. From pea + bird.