noun
large United States wren with a musical call
• Syn: ↑Thryothorus ludovicianus
• Hypernyms: ↑wren, ↑jenny wren
• Member Holonyms: ↑Thryothorus, ↑genus Thryothorus
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nounUsage: usually capitalized C
: a large wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) familiar as a loud songster
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a large wren, Thryothorus ludovicianus, of the U.S., having a musical call.
[1800-10, Amer.]
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Carolina wren,
a wren of the southern United States that often nests in farm buildings: »
The Carolina wren measures about 5½ inches long (Leonard W. Wing).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.