butcherbird

butch·er·bird

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [boo ch-er-burd]
- /ˈbʊtʃ ərˌbɜrd/
- /ˈbʊʧəbɜːd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boo ch-er-burd]
- /ˈbʊtʃ ərˌbɜrd/

Definitions of butcherbird word

noun butcherbird a shrike, esp one of the genus Lanius 3
noun butcherbird any of several Australian magpies of the genus Cracticus that impale their prey on thorns 3
noun butcherbird any of various shrikes which, after killing prey, impale it on thorns 3
noun butcherbird any of various shrikes of the genus Lanius, which impale their prey upon thorns. 1
noun butcherbird any of several large, carnivorous birds of the genus Cracticus, of Australia and New Guinea, having shrikelike habits. 1
noun butcherbird (South Africa) The fiscal shrike, Lanius collaris. 0

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Origin of butcherbird

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

First recorded in 1660-70; butcher + bird

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butcherbird popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

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