umbrella bird
um·brel·la bird
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [uhm-brel-uh burd]
- /ʌmˈbrɛl ə bɜrd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
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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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