eastern kingbird

east·ern king·bird

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Definitions of eastern kingbird words

noun eastern kingbird any of several American tyrant flycatchers of the genus Tyrannus, especially T. tyrannus (eastern kingbird) of North America, known for their pugnacious disposition toward predators. 1
noun eastern kingbird bird 1

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1770-80; king + bird

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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