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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhv-uh n-burd]
- /ˈʌv ənˌbɜrd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhv-uh n-burd]
- /ˈʌv ənˌbɜrd/
Definitions of ovenbird word
- noun ovenbird an American warbler, Seiurus aurocapillus, that builds an oven-shaped nest of leaves, twigs, etc., on the forest floor. 1
- noun ovenbird any of several South American passerine birds of the genus Furnarius of the family Furnariidae, certain species of which build an oven-shaped nest. 1
- noun ovenbird A small tropical American bird belonging to a diverse family, many members of which make domed, ovenlike nests of mud. 1
- noun ovenbird any of numerous small brownish South American passerine birds of the family Furnariidae that build oven-shaped clay nests 0
- noun ovenbird a common North American warbler, Seiurus aurocapillus, that has an olive-brown striped plumage with an orange crown and builds a cup-shaped nest on the ground 0
- noun ovenbird any of a large family (Furnariidae) of Neotropical passerine birds; esp., any of a genus (Furnarius) that builds a two-chambered, dome-shaped, ovenlike nest from clay and dried leaves 0
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Origin of ovenbird
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
First recorded in 1815-25; oven + bird
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Parts of speech for Ovenbird
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ovenbird 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.
According to our data about 54% 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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