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rock wren

noun

an American wren, Salpinctes obsoletus, inhabiting the foothills, badlands, and mesa country of the western U.S. and Mexico.

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Origin of rock wren

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60

Words nearby rock wren

Rockwell, Rockwell, Norman, Rockwell number, rock wool, rockwork, rock wren, rocky, Rocky Hill, Rocky Mount, Rocky Mountain beeplant, Rocky Mountain bighorn
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