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marsh wren

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marsh wren

–noun
1. Also called long-billed marsh wren. a North American wren, Cistothorus palustris, that inhabits tall reed beds.
2. sedge wren.

Origin:
1785–95, Americanism

sedge wren

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


Origin:
1795–1805
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marsh wren

noun
a wren of the genus Cistothorus that frequents marshes 
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