BIRD'-EYE BIRD'-LIME, noun [bird and lime.] A viscous substance, usually made of the juice of holly-bark, extracted by boiling, mixed with a third-part of nut oil or thin grease, used to catch birds. For this purpose, the twigs of a bush are smeared over with this viscid substance. BIRD'-LIMED, adjective Smeared with bird-lime; spread to ensnare. BIRD'-MAN, noun [bird and man.] A fowler or bird-catcher. BIRD'-PEPPER, noun [bird and pepper.] A species of Capsicum or Guinea-pepper; a shrubby plant, bearing a small oval fruit, more biting than the other sorts.
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