blue mockingbird

blue mock·ing·bird

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Definitions of blue mockingbird words

noun blue mockingbird any of several gray, black, and white songbirds of the genus Mimus, especially M. polyglottos, of the U.S. and Mexico, noted for their ability to mimic the songs of other birds. 1
noun blue mockingbird any of various related or similar birds, as Melanotis caerulescens (blue mockingbird) of Mexico. 1

before 1670

One of the 47% oldest English words

1670-80, Americanism; mocking + bird

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