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- US Pronunciation
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- [yel-oh-kround]
- /ˈyɛl oʊˌkraʊnd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [yel-oh-kround]
- /ˈyɛl oʊˌkraʊnd/
Definition of yellow-crowned night heron words
- noun yellow-crowned night heron any of several thick-billed, crepuscular or nocturnal herons of the genus Nycticorax and related genera, as N. nycticorax (black-crowned night heron) of the Old and New Worlds, and Nyctanassa violacea (yellow-crowned night heron) of America. 1
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Origin of yellow-crowned night heron
First appearance:
before 1805 One of the 41% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1805-15
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Parts of speech for Yellow-crowned night heron
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yellow-crowned night heron popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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