willow wren en · NOUN
Meanings
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The willow warbler (Phylloscopus trochilus).
A bird of our own country called a willow-wren (Motacilla) runs up the stem of the crown-imperial (Frittillaria coronalis) and sips the pendulous drops within its petals.
1791, Erasmus Darwin, The Economy of Vegetation, J. Johnson, page 202:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| willow wrens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |