love bird

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [luhv burd]
- /lʌv bɜrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [luhv burd]
- /lʌv bɜrd/

Definitions of love bird words

noun love bird any of various small parrots, especially of the genus Agapornis, of Africa, noted for the affection shown one another and often kept as pets. 1
noun love bird lovebirds, a pair of lovers, especially a married couple who show very close mutual love and concern. 1

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Origin of love bird

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95

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Parts of speech for Love bird

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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love bird 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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