gray catbird

gray cat·bird

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Definition of gray catbird words

noun gray catbird any of several American or Australian birds having catlike cries, especially Dumetella carolinensis (gray catbird) of North America. 1

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1700-10; cat + bird

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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