barred owl
barred owl
B b Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bahrd oul]
- /bɑrd aʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [bahrd oul]
- /bɑrd aʊl/
Definitions of barred owl words
- noun barred owl a large, North American owl (Strix varia) with bars of brown feathers across the breast 3
- noun barred owl a large owl, Strix varia, of eastern North America, having its breast barred and abdomen streaked with dark brown. 1
- noun barred owl A large American owl (Strix varia) with dark brown transverse bars on the breast. 0
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Origin of barred owl
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 Barred owl
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barred owl popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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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