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hermit thrush

her·mit thrush
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hur-mit thruhsh]
    • /ˈhɜr mɪt θrʌʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hur-mit thruhsh]
    • /ˈhɜr mɪt θrʌʃ/

Definitions of hermit thrush words

  • noun hermit thrush a North American thrush, Hylocichla guttata, noted for its complex and appealing song. 1
  • noun hermit thrush a North American thrush (Catharus guttatus) with a brown body, spotted breast, and reddish-brown tail 0
  • noun hermit thrush A species of solitary thrush native to North America, Catharus guttatus. 0

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Origin of hermit thrush

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1805-15

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Parts of speech for Hermit thrush

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hermit thrush popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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