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- US Pronunciation
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- [bou-er-burd]
- /ˈbaʊ ərˌbɜrd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bou-er-burd]
- /ˈbaʊ ərˌbɜrd/
Definitions of bowerbird word
- noun bowerbird any of various songbirds of the family Ptilonorhynchidae, of Australia and New Guinea. The males build bower-like display grounds in the breeding season to attract the females 3
- noun bowerbird a person who collects miscellaneous objects 3
- noun bowerbird any of certain passerine birds (family Ptilonorhynchidae) of Australia and New Guinea: the male builds a mating bower, variously decorated, to attract the female 3
- noun bowerbird any of several oscine birds of the family Ptilonorhynchidae, of Australia, New Guinea, and adjacent islands, the males of which build bowerlike, decorated structures to attract the females. 1
- noun bowerbird Alternative spelling of bower bird. 0
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Origin of bowerbird
First appearance:
before 1840 One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50; bower1 + bird
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Parts of speech for Bowerbird
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bowerbird popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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