night heron

night her·on

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [nahyt her-uh n]
- /naɪt ˈhɛr ən/
- /naɪt ˈher.ən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [nahyt her-uh n]
- /naɪt ˈhɛr ən/

Definitions of night heron words

noun night heron any of several thick-billed, crepuscular or nocturnal herons of the genus Nycticorax and related genera, as N. nycticorax (black-crowned night heron) of the Old and New Worlds, and Nyctanassa violacea (yellow-crowned night heron) of America. 1
noun night heron any nocturnal heron of the genus Nycticorax and related genera, having short legs and neck, a heavy body, and a short heavy bill 0
noun night heron any of several herons most active at night or twilight 0

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Origin of night heron

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

First recorded in 1775-85

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Parts of speech for Night heron

noun

adjective

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night heron 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 61% 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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