mocking wren
/ˈmɒkɪŋ ˌrɛn/noun
A North American wren of the genus Thryothorus; especially the Carolina wren, T. ludovicianus.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Thomas Nuttall (1786–1859), botanist. From mocking + wren, so called from its habit of mimicking the calls of other birds.
- stationary air
- stationary bicycle
- stationary bike
- stationary engine
- stationary motion
- stationary point
- stationary state
- stationary wave
- station bill
- station black
- station boy
- station break
- station-bred
- station chapel
- station commander
- station day
- station distance
- stationer
- cat's tail
- catsuit
- catsup
- cat's whisker
- cattail
- Catt, Carrie Chapman
- cattery