Folk name

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A name used in common parlance as opposed to an official name.

    "Folk names are generally not used in the scientific or birdwatching community. An example of a folk name in Indian English is paddy bird which is used for any of various egrets commonly found feeding in paddy fields."

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"Folk names are generally not used in the scientific or birdwatching community. An example of a folk name in Indian English is paddy bird which is used for any of various egrets commonly found feeding in paddy fields."

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