Oriole or cardinal, e.g. Crossword Clue

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Oriole or cardinal, e.g. Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. informal terms for a (young) woman
2. badminton equipment consisting of a ball of cork or rubber with a crown of feathers
(verb)
1. watch and study birds in their natural habitat

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

CARDINAL (noun)
1. crested thick-billed North American finch having bright red plumage in the male
2. the number of elements in a mathematical set; denotes a quantity but not the order
CARDINAL (adjective)
1. serving as an essential component
2. being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order
ORIOLE (noun)
1. mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black
2. American songbird; male is black and orange or yellow

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