Phrase guide

sedge wren

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A species of bird, Cistothorus stellaris

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

small European warbler that breeds among reeds and wedges and winters in Africa

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sedge warbler, sedge bird, reedbird, Acrocephalus schoenobaenus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Old World warbler, true warbler

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noun

Meaning 3

small American wren inhabiting wet sedgy meadows

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: short-billed marsh wren, Cistothorus platensis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: marsh wren

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