Transcription
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- [snoh buhn-ting]
- /snoʊ ˈbʌn tɪŋ/
- /snəʊ ˈbʌn.tɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [snoh buhn-ting]
- /snoʊ ˈbʌn tɪŋ/
Definitions of snow bunting words
- noun snow bunting a bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis, of the northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere having white plumage. 1
- noun snow bunting a bunting, Plectrophenax nivalis, of northern and arctic regions, having a white plumage with dark markings on the wings, back, and tail 0
- noun snow bunting a small bunting (Plectrophenax nivalis) inhabiting cold regions in the Northern Hemisphere: the male is white in summer with black streaks on the back 0
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Origin of snow bunting
First appearance:
before 1765 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1765-75
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Parts of speech for Snow bunting
noun
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snow bunting popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% 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.
snow bunting usage trend in Literature
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