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Mockingbird

//ˈmɒkɪŋbɜːd// noun

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Noun
  1. 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. 2
    long-tailed grey-and-white songbird of the southern United States able to mimic songs of other birds wordnet
  3. 3
    Synonym of tui (“a species of honeyeater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, a bird which is endemic to New Zealand”). archaic

Etymology

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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