Definition of "birdseed" [bird•seed]

• A mixture of various kinds of seeds used for feeding birds, especially caged birds. (noun)

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• "Robin and Dad have always talked farming, though you wouldn't think mushrooms and sod have much in common with birdseed, which is Dad's major industry. '"
• "Blood Pressure (High): Alpiste (canary grass) is a kind of birdseed that will bring blood press down immediately."
• "Every kind of birdseed will yield a plant, whether it is the black-oil sunflower or many others, including milo, safflower, sorghum and niger."