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flower-pecker

flow·er-peck·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flou-er pek-er]
    • /ˈflaʊ ər ˈpɛk ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [flou-er pek-er]
    • /ˈflaʊ ər ˈpɛk ər/

Definitions of flower-pecker word

  • noun flower-pecker any of numerous small, arboreal, usually brightly colored oscine birds of the family Dicaeidae, of southeastern Asia and Australia. 1
  • noun flower-pecker any small songbird of the family Dicaeidae, of SE Asia and Australasia, typically feeding on nectar, berries, and insects 0
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Origin of flower-pecker

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85; flower + pecker

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Parts of speech for Flower-pecker

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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flower-pecker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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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