marsh wren

noun

Also called long-billed marsh wren. a North American wren, Cistothorus palustris, that inhabits tall reed beds.
sedge wren.

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Origin of marsh wren

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95

Words nearby marsh wren

marsh orchid, marsh pink, marsh tacky, marsh tit, marsh trefoil, marsh wren, marsh's test, marsha, marshal, marshal of the royal air force, marshall
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