mockingbird
See also: mocking bird
English edit
Etymology edit
From mocking + bird, from the ability of the birds to mimic sounds and, in some cases, hum as a wake up call.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈmɒkɪŋbɜːd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmɑkɪŋˌbɝd/
- Hyphenation: mock‧ing‧bird
Noun edit
mockingbird (plural mockingbirds)
- A long-tailed American songbird of the Mimidae family, noted for its ability to mimic calls of other birds.
- Synonym: mocker
- (archaic) Synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”)
Usage notes edit
Translations edit
songbird of the family Mimidae
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Further reading edit
- mockingbird on Wikipedia.Wikipedia