winter wren

/ˌwɪntər rɛn/
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Other forms: winter wrens

Definitions of winter wren
  1. noun
    small wren of coniferous forests of northern hemisphere
    synonyms: Troglodytes troglodytes
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    type of:
    jenny wren, wren
    any of several small active brown birds of the northern hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects
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