myrtle warbler

noun

See under yellow-rumped warbler.

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Origin of myrtle warbler

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Words nearby myrtle warbler

myrrha, myrtaceous, myrtle, myrtle beach, myrtle family, myrtle warbler, mysap, myself, mysia, mysian, mysid

Definition for myrtle warbler (2 of 2)

yellow-rumped warbler
[ yel-oh-ruhmpt ]
/ ˈyɛl oʊˌrʌmpt /

noun

a common North American wood warbler, Dendroica coronata, having yellow spots on the rump, crown, and sides, including a white-throated eastern subspecies (myrtle warbler) and a yellow-throated western subspecies (Audubon's warbler).

Origin of yellow-rumped warbler

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
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