scrub-bird

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skruhb burd]
- /skrʌb bɜrd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [skruhb burd]
- /skrʌb bɜrd/

Definition of scrub-bird word

noun scrub-bird either of two Australian passerine birds of the genus Atrichornis, related to the lyrebirds, having a loud voice and reduced powers of flight: A. clamosus is endangered. 1

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Origin of scrub-bird

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

First recorded in 1865-70; scrub2 + bird

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scrub-bird popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% 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.