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单词 house wren
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house wren


noun

a common American wren, Troglodytes aedon, that nests around houses.

Origin of house wren

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Words nearby house wren

housewifery, housewifey, housework, houseworker, housewrecker, house wren, housey-housey, housing, housing association, housing benefit, housing development
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Example sentences from the Web for house wren

  • The body is stout, the tail, square and short, is carried vertically as in the House-Wren.

    Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2)|P. L. Sclater
  • The house-wren will build in anything that has an accessible cavity, from an old boot to a bomb-shell.

    Wake-Robin|John Burroughs
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