surfbird

surf·bird

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [surf-burd]
- /ˈsɜrfˌbɜrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [surf-burd]
- /ˈsɜrfˌbɜrd/

Definitions of surfbird word

noun surfbird a sandpiperlike shorebird, Aphriza virgata, of the Pacific coast, breeding in Alaska and wintering in South America. 1
noun surfbird an American shore bird, Aphriza virgata, having a spotted plumage, with a black and white tail: family Scolopacidae (sandpipers, etc), order Charadriiformes 0
noun surfbird a shorebird (Aphriza virgata) of the same family as the sandpiper, found on the Pacific coast of the Americas during the winter: it has a short, square tail, white at the base and black at the tip 0

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Origin of surfbird

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1830-40; surf + bird

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Parts of speech for Surfbird

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surfbird 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 most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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