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Word: Shrike
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 16th century: perhaps related to Old English scrīc ‘thrush’ and Middle Low German schrīk ‘corncrake’, of imitative origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʃrʌɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a songbird with a strong sharply hooked bill, often impaling its prey of small birds, lizards, and insects on thorns.
Short Definition:songbird with strong sharply hooked bill
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