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mockingbird.

Any of various long-tailed American songbirds of the genera Mimus and Melanotis, noted for their ability to mimic calls of other birds.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɒkɪŋbɜːd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈmɑkɪŋˌbɝd/General-American
  1. Any of various long-tailed American songbirds of the genera Mimus and Melanotis, noted for their ability to mimic calls of other birds.

  2. Synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”).

    archaic
Where this word comes from

From mocking + bird, from the ability of the birds to mimic sounds and, in some cases, hum as a wake-up call.

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