reed warbler

noun

a small Old World warbler, Acrocephalus scirpaceus, inhabiting marshy places.

Words nearby reed warbler

reed instrument, reed mace, reed organ, reed pipe, reed stop, reed warbler, reed-sternberg cell, reedbird, reedbuck, reeding, reedley

Origin of reed warbler

First recorded in 1795–1805

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Examples from the Web for reed warbler

"We shall look forward to hearing your story to-morrow," said the reed-warbler.
The Pond|Carl Ewald
"My husband is dead," said Mrs. Reed-Warbler and sang a dirge that would have moved a stone.
The Pond|Carl Ewald
"Take care you don't meet with an accident first," said Mrs. Reed-Warbler, kindly.
The Pond|Carl Ewald
"There's the water-lily shooting up through the water," said little Mrs. Reed-Warbler.
The Pond|Carl Ewald

But the reed-warbler himself was so frightened that he could not get out a note.
The Pond|Carl Ewald

British Dictionary definitions for reed warbler

reed warbler

noun

any of various common Old World warblers of the genus Acrocephalus, esp A. scirpaceus, that inhabit marshy regions and have a brown plumage

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