house wren
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of house wren
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
Example Sentences
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For instance, all the wrens except our house wren seem to use about the best material at hand for their nests.
From Ways of Nature by Burroughs, John
What can be more unsuitable, untractable, for a nest in a hole or cavity than the twigs the house wren uses?
From Ways of Nature by Burroughs, John
Who would ever suspect a house wren of shyness?
From A Bird-Lover in the West by Miller, Olive Thorne
The house wren may be studied as a type.
From Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study by Ontario. Ministry of Education
"It is nothing but the house wren," I muttered to myself, I know not how often.
From Our Bird Comrades by Keyser, Leander S. (Leander Sylvester)
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