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whistling swan

whis·tling swan
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwis-ling, wis- swon]
    • /ˈʰwɪs lɪŋ, ˈwɪs- swɒn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwis-ling, wis- swon]
    • /ˈʰwɪs lɪŋ, ˈwɪs- swɒn/

Definitions of whistling swan words

  • noun whistling swan the small North American subspecies, Cygnus columbianus columbianus, of the tundra swan. 1
  • noun whistling swan a white North American swan, Cygnus columbianus, with a black bill and straight neck 0
  • noun whistling swan a large, white, North American swan (Cygnus columbianus) usually having a yellow spot in front of the eye: it winters along the Atlantic coast of U.S. 0
  • noun whistling swan Alternative name for the Bewick's swan. 0
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Origin of whistling swan

First appearance:

before 1775
One of the 45% newest English words
First recorded in 1775-85

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Parts of speech for Whistling swan

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whistling swan popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% 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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