mutton bird

mut·ton bird

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muht-n burd]
- /ˈmʌt n bɜrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muht-n burd]
- /ˈmʌt n bɜrd/

Definition of mutton bird words

noun mutton bird any of several long-winged seabirds, often used as food, especially Puffinus tenuirostris (short-tailed shearwater) of Australia and Puffinus griseus (sooty shearwater) which breeds in the Southern Hemisphere and winters in the Northern Hemisphere. 1

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Origin of mutton bird

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

First recorded in 1840-50

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mutton bird popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% 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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