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cactus wren

noun

  1. any American wren of the genus Campylorhynchus, of arid regions, especially C. brunneicapillus, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of cactus wren1

An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
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Example Sentences

It adds a new touch of interest to the forbidding cactus to know that the cactus wren builds her nest between its leaves.

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