barred owl

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahrd oul]
- /bɑrd aʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bahrd oul]
- /bɑrd aʊl/

Definitions of barred owl words

noun barred owl a large, North American owl (Strix varia) with bars of brown feathers across the breast 3
noun barred owl a large owl, Strix varia, of eastern North America, having its breast barred and abdomen streaked with dark brown. 1
noun barred owl A large American owl (Strix varia) with dark brown transverse bars on the breast. 0

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Origin of barred owl

First appearance:

before 1805

One of the 41% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Barred owl

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barred owl popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

barred owl usage trend in Literature

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