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meadow bird

noun

the bobolink.

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Nearby words

  1. meade,
  2. meade, george gordon,
  3. meade, james edward,
  4. meadow,
  5. meadow beauty,
  6. meadow dermatitis,
  7. meadow fescue,
  8. meadow grass,
  9. meadow lily,
  10. meadow mouse

Origin of meadow bird

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
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