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Definition of yellow ambird in English:

yellow ambird

noun

historical, rare, dialect British, South East English

  • The yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella.

Origin

Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Cave Beck (d. ?1706), writer on universal language and Church of England clergyman. Probably an alteration of yellowamber, variant of yellowhammer, after bird.

Pronunciation

yellow ambird

/ˌjɛləʊ ˈambəd/