'Parus coeruleus' definitions:
Definition of 'Parus coeruleus'
From: GCIDE
Definition of 'Parus coeruleus'
From: GCIDE
- Titmouse \Tit"mouse`\, n.; pl. Titmice. [OE. titemose, titmase; tit small, or a small bird + AS. m[=a]se a kind of small bird; akin to D. mees a titmouse, G. meise, OHG. meisa, Icel. meisingr. The English form has been influenced by the unrelated word mouse. Cf. Tit a small bird.] (Zool.) Any one of numerous species of small insectivorous singing birds belonging to Parus and allied genera; -- called also tit, and tomtit. [1913 Webster]
- Note: The blue titmouse (Parus coeruleus), the marsh titmouse (Parus palustris), the crested titmouse (Parus cristatus), the great titmouse ({Parus major}), and the long tailed titmouse ({Aegithalos caudatus}), are the best-known European species. See Chickadee. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Parus coeruleus'
From: GCIDE
- Blue bonnet \Blue" bon`net\ or Blue-bonnet \Blue"-bon`net\, n.
- 1. A broad, flat Scottish cap of blue woolen, or one wearing such cap; a Scotchman. [1913 Webster]
- 2. (Bot.) A plant. Same as Bluebottle. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Zool.) The European blue titmouse (Parus c[oe]ruleus); the bluecap. [1913 Webster]