sedge wren

noun

a small wren, Cistothorus platensis, of the Americas, inhabiting wet, sedgy meadows.

Origin of sedge wren

¹

First recorded in 1795–1805

Also called marsh wren, short-billed marsh wren.

Words Nearby sedge wren

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How to use sedge wren in a sentence

Sedge′-hen, a marsh-hen; Sedge′-war′bler, a reed-warbler, the sedge-wren.
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