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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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Words nearby rock wren

rock tripe, rock up, rock wall, rock wallaby, rock wool, rock wren, rock-'n'-roll, rock-a-bye, rock-and-roll, rock-bottom, rock-bound

Origin of rock wren

An Americanism dating back to 1855–60
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