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yellowthroat

yel·low·throat
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [yel-oh-throht]
    • /ˈyɛl oʊˌθroʊt/
    • /jˈeləʊθrˌəʊt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [yel-oh-throht]
    • /ˈyɛl oʊˌθroʊt/

Definitions of yellowthroat word

  • noun yellowthroat any of several American warblers of the genus Geothlypis, having a throat that is yellow, especially the common yellowthroat, G. trichas. 1
  • noun yellowthroat A small American warbler with a bright yellow throat. 1
  • noun yellowthroat a type of warbler of the genus Geothlypis having a yellow throat and found in the Americas 0
  • noun yellowthroat any of a genus (Geothlypis) of American wood warblers with a yellow breast and throat 0
  • noun yellowthroat A mostly yellow-colored group of New World warblers in the genus Geothlypis. 0

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Origin of yellowthroat

First appearance:

before 1695
One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705; yellow + throat

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Parts of speech for Yellowthroat

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

yellowthroat popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% 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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