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umbrella bird

um·brel·la bird
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhm-brel-uh burd]
    • /ʌmˈbrɛl ə bɜrd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhm-brel-uh burd]
    • /ʌmˈbrɛl ə bɜrd/

Definitions of umbrella bird words

  • noun umbrella bird any of several large trogons of the genus Cephalopterus, of Central and South America, as C. ornatus, having an umbrellalike crest above the head. 1
  • noun umbrella bird a black tropical American passerine bird, Cephalopterus ornatus, having a large overhanging crest and a long feathered wattle: family Cotingidae (cotingas) 0
  • noun umbrella bird any of a genus (Cephalopterus, family Cotingidae) of large, black South and Central American passerine birds with a large, umbrellalike, erectile crest and a long, feathered wattle 0
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Origin of umbrella bird

First appearance:

before 1840
One of the 33% newest English words
First recorded in 1840-50

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Parts of speech for Umbrella bird

noun
adjective
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umbrella bird popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% 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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