mourning warbler

noun

a North American wood warbler, Oporornis philadelphia, olive-green above, yellow below, and with a gray head and throat.

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Nearby words

mourning band, mourning becomes electra, mourning cloak, mourning dove, mourning iris, mourning warbler, mourningly, mouse, mouse deer, mouse pad, mouse type

Origin of mourning warbler

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

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