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rock wren

rock wren
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rok ren]
    • /rɒk rɛn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rok ren]
    • /rɒk rɛn/

Definition of rock wren words

  • noun rock wren an American wren, Salpinctes obsoletus, inhabiting the foothills, badlands, and mesa country of the western U.S. and Mexico. 1

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Origin of rock wren

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Rock wren

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rock wren popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% 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.

rock wren usage trend in Literature

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