waxwing
The origin and history of waxwing.
Etymology
Waxwing is formed by joining wax and wing. The name refers to the wax-like tips found on the bird's secondary wing feathers.
The origin and history of waxwing.
Waxwing is formed by joining wax and wing. The name refers to the wax-like tips found on the bird's secondary wing feathers.
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