HyperDic: tree_swallow

English > 2 senses of the expression tree swallow:
NOUNanimaltree swallow, white-bellied swallow, Iridoprocne bicolorbluish-green-and-white North American swallow
animaltree swallow, tree martin, Hirundo nigricansof Australia and Polynesia
English > tree swallow: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaningbluish-green-and-white North American swallow; nests in tree cavities.
Synonymswhite-bellied swallow, Iridoprocne bicolor
Broaderswallowsmall long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations
English > tree swallow: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
MeaningOf Australia and Polynesia; nests in tree cavities.
Synonymstree martin, Hirundo nigricans
Member ofHirundo, genus Hirundotype genus of the Hirundinidae
Broaderswallowsmall long-winged songbird noted for swift graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations

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