mallee fowl

mal·lee fowl

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mal-ee foul]
- /ˈmæl i faʊl/
- /mˈaliː faʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mal-ee foul]
- /ˈmæl i faʊl/

Definitions of mallee fowl words

noun mallee fowl an Australian bird, Leipoa ocellata, of variegated gray, brown, white, and black plumage, that lays up to 35 eggs in an incubating mound. 1
noun mallee fowl an Australian megapode, Leipoa ocellata, that allows its eggs to incubate naturally in a sandy mound 0
noun mallee fowl An Australian ground-dwelling bird, Leipoa ocellata, in the megapode family. 0

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Origin of mallee fowl

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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Parts of speech for Mallee fowl

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mallee fowl popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% 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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