mockingbird
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See also: mocking bird
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From mocking + bird, from the ability of the birds to mimic sounds and, in some cases, hum as a wake up call.
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɒkɪŋbɜːd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɑkɪŋˌbɝd/
- Hyphenation: mock‧ing‧bird
Noun[edit]
mockingbird (plural mockingbirds)
- A long-tailed American songbird of the Mimidae family, noted for its ability to mimic calls of other birds.
- Synonym: mocker
- (archaic) Synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”)
Usage notes[edit]
Translations[edit]
songbird of the family Mimidae
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Further reading[edit]
- mockingbird on Wikipedia.Wikipedia