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- [murl]
- /mɜrl/
- /ˈmɜːl/
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- [murl]
- /mɜrl/
Definitions of merl word
- noun merl the blackbird, Turdus merula. 1
- noun merl Alternative form of merle (blackbird). 1
- noun merl the European black thrush (Turdus merula) 0
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Origin of merl
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English merule < Middle French < Latin merulus, merula ousel, blackbird
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Parts of speech for Merl
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determiner
exclamation
merl popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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