wood ibis

wood i·bis

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woo d ahy-bis]
- /wʊd ˈaɪ bɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [woo d ahy-bis]
- /wʊd ˈaɪ bɪs/

Definitions of wood ibis words

noun wood ibis any of several storks of the subfamily Mycteriinae, especially Mycteria americana, of the warm parts of America, and Ibis ibis, of Africa, having chiefly white plumage and a featherless head and resembling the true ibises in having curved bills: M. Americana is endangered. 1
noun wood ibis any of several storks having a downward-curved bill, esp Mycteria americana of America and Ibis ibis of Africa 0
noun wood ibis a large, white stork (Mycteria americana) with a slender, downward-curving bill and naked head, found in wooded swamps from the S U.S. to South America 0

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Origin of wood ibis

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1775-85

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wood ibis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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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