whistling swan
whis·tling swan
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwis-ling, wis- swon]
- /ˈʰwɪs lɪŋ, ˈwɪs- swɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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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