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mockingbird

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mockingbird /ˈmɑːkɪŋˌbɚd/ noun
plural mockingbirds
mockingbird
/ˈmɑːkɪŋˌbɚd/
noun
plural mockingbirds
Learner's definition of MOCKINGBIRD
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: a North American bird that sings loudly and copies the songs of other birds嘲鸫(北美洲鸣禽,能模仿其他鸟的叫声) see color picture on this page
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mockingbird

noun

mock·​ing·​bird ˈmä-kiŋ-ˌbərd How to pronounce mockingbird (audio)
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: a common grayish North American bird (Mimus polyglottos) related to the thrashers that is remarkable for its exact imitations of the notes of other birds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The mockingbird can sing up to 200 different tunes and mimic artificial sounds like car alarms. Curt Anderson, ajc, 5 Nov. 2021 One reason is that the northern mockingbird is the state bird of several other states, and legislators want a bird that’s uniquely of Florida. Sylvia Gurinsky, sun-sentinel.com, 17 Nov. 2021 Since 1927, the northern mockingbird has been classified as the state bird. Sylvia Gurinsky, sun-sentinel.com, 17 Nov. 2021 After nearly a century on its lofty perch, the northern mockingbird may be singing its last melodies as the state bird of Florida. Curt Anderson, ajc, 5 Nov. 2021 An effort is taking flight to replace the far-ranging musical mockingbird with a bird that is more identifiable as distinctly Floridian. Curt Anderson, orlandosentinel.com, 5 Nov. 2021 According to a recent paper published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, the mockingbird follows similar musical rules to those used in human music when composing its songs. Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 23 July 2021 Over half of the mockingbird's songs are mimicry, and the species boasts an impressive repertoire comprised of hundreds of types of phrases. Jennifer Ouellette, Wired, 23 July 2021 Alberto Lau launched a more scientific effort to quiet the mockingbird. San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 July 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1676, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of mockingbird was in 1676
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