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winter wren

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

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noun

Meaning 1

A bird of the species Troglodytes hiemalis, of the coniferous forests of the cooler parts of North America, from British Columbia to the Atlantic coast.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

Any of what are now consider separate species, the Eurasian wren (Troglodytes troglodytes) and the Pacific wren (Troglodytes pacificus)

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noun

Meaning 3

small wren of coniferous forests of northern hemisphere

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: Troglodytes troglodytes

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Broader terms: wren, jenny wren

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  • German: Winterzaunkönig — Troglodytes hiemalis