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willow wren

willow wren noun: the willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus).

Noun

willow wren (plural willow wrens)

  1. The willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus).
    • A bird of our own country called a willow-wren (Motacilla) runs up the stem of the crown-imperial (Frittillaria coronalis) and sips the pendulous drops within its petals.1791, Erasmus Darwin, The Economy of Vegetation, J. Johnson, page 202

Forms of willow wren

pluralwillow wrens

Questions about willow wren

What does willow wren mean?
Willow wren means the willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus).
What part of speech is willow wren?
Willow wren is a noun.
What is the plural of willow wren?
The plural of willow wren is willow wrens.

Words near willow wren in the dictionary

  1. willow tree
  2. willow trees
  3. Willow Vale
  4. willow warbler
  5. willow warblers
  6. willow wren
  7. willow wrens
  8. willow-leaved justicia
  9. willow-weed
  10. willow-weeds
  11. willow-wort

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