birdseed

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US/ˈbɝdˌsid/

noun

Seed, usually constituting a mixture from several species of plant, set out as food for birds.

“If you set out birdseed in the winter, cardinals will be encouraged to overwinter.”

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bird feedbird food
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Meanings

nounbirdseed (usually uncountable, plural birdseeds)

plural birdseeds

  1. uncountableusuallySeed, usually constituting a mixture from several species of plant, set out as food for birds.

    If you set out birdseed in the winter, cardinals will be encouraged to overwinter.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounfood given to birds; usually mixed seeds

Similar
bird feedbird food
Broader
feedprovender

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From bird + seed.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Danish fuglefrø
  • fuglefrøseed set out as food for birds
Estonian linnutoit
  • linnutoitseed set out as food for birds
Finnish linnunsiemen
  • linnunsiemenseed set out as food for birds
French nourriture pour oiseaux
  • nourriture pour oiseauxseed set out as food for birds
German Vogelfutter
  • Vogelfutterseed set out as food for birds
Hungarian madáreledel
  • madáreledelseed set out as food for birds
Italian becchime
  • becchimeseed set out as food for birds
Polish karma
  • karmaseed set out as food for birds
Swedish fågelfrö
  • fågelfröseed set out as food for birds
Turkish kuş yemi
  • kuş yemiseed set out as food for birds
Cite this entry
APA

birdseed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birdseed

MLA

“birdseed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birdseed. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “birdseed,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/birdseed.

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