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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
folk name en · NOUN
Meanings
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A name used in common parlance as opposed to an official name.
Folk names are generally not used in the scientific or birdwatching community. An example of a folk name in Indian English is paddy bird which is used for any of various egrets commonly found feeding in paddy fields.
2016, James Lambert, “Ornithonymy and Lexicographical Selection Criteria”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 30, number 1, pages 39–62:
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