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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Origin of mourning warbler
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
Words nearby mourning warbler
mourning band, Mourning Becomes Electra, mourning cloak, mourning dove, mourning iris, mourning warbler, mouse, mousebird, mouse deer, mouse-dun, mouse-ear
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