winter wren

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noun

(in the Western Hemisphere) a small wren, Troglodytes troglodytes, of coniferous forests.

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Nearby words

winter sports, winter springs, winter squash, winter war, winter wheat, winter wren, winter's bark, winter's tale, the, winter-hardy, winterberry, winterbourne

Origin of winter wren

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

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Examples from the Web for winter wren

Instantly a winter-wren, as though at a signal, went into ecstatic ravings.
The Silent Places|Steward Edward White
The winter-wren is another marvelous songster, in speaking of whom it is difficult to avoid superlatives.
Wake-Robin|John Burroughs
The Winter-Wren is another marvellous songster, in speaking of whom it is difficult to avoid superlatives.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865|Various