snow bunting

snow bun·ting

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [snoh buhn-ting]
- /snoʊ ˈbʌn tɪŋ/
- /snəʊ ˈbʌn.tɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [snoh buhn-ting]
- /snoʊ ˈbʌn tɪŋ/

Definitions of snow bunting words

noun snow bunting a bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis, of the northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere having white plumage. 1
noun snow bunting a bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis, of northern and arctic regions, having a white plumage with dark markings on the wings, back, and tail 0
noun snow bunting a small bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) inhabiting cold regions in the Northern Hemisphere: the male is white in summer with black streaks on the back 0

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Origin of snow bunting

First appearance:

before 1765

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1765-75

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Parts of speech for Snow bunting

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snow bunting popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% 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.

snow bunting usage trend in Literature

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