magpie lark

mag·pie lark

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mag-pahy lahrk]
- /ˈmægˌpaɪ lɑrk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mag-pahy lahrk]
- /ˈmægˌpaɪ lɑrk/

Definitions of magpie lark words

noun magpie lark a black-and-white pied bird, Grallina cyanoleuca, inhabiting areas near water in Australia and southern New Guinea. 1
noun magpie lark a common black-and-white bird of Australia, Grallina cyanoleuca, that builds a mud nest 0

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Origin of magpie lark

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Magpie lark

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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magpie lark 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 65% 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.

magpie lark usage trend in Literature

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