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sedge wren

sedge wren

9.7
A small songbird that lives in wet tall grasses in North America
  • noun
  • /sɛdʒ rɛn/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cistótoro
  • We spotted a sedge wren singing among the tall grasses near the marsh.

Examples

  • Conservationists are monitoring sedge wren populations due to habitat loss in many areas.

  • The sedge wren is known for its distinctive song.

  • The sedge wren prefers habitats with dense, wet sedges and rarely ventures into dry fields.

  • I spotted a sedge wren near the marsh yesterday.

  • The sedge wren can often be heard singing from the tall grasses near the pond.

  • During our nature walk, we spotted a sedge wren flitting among the reeds.

  • As spring arrives, the sedge wren establishes its territory in the wetland fields.

Synonyms

Cistothorus platensis
vssedge wren
  • Specialized
9.9

A small brown bird that lives and nests in wet grassy meadows in North America

is the common everyday name for the same species
short-billed marsh wren
vssedge wren
  • US
9.0

A small North American bird with a short bill that lives in wet meadows

is a different small wet-meadow species without that distinctive short bill

Surface Forms

sedge wren singular
sedge wrens plural

Morphology

sedge + wren

The compound is fully compositional: 'sedge' (a grasslike plant) + 'wren' (a small bird) yields the understandable concept of a wren associated with sedge habitat. Although it names a specific species, its meaning as a small bird living in sedgy/wet grassy areas is directly derivable from the constituents and thus clear to a B1 learner.

Etymology

The name sedge wren comes from two words: sedge, a kind of tall, grass-like plant that grows in wet places, and wren, a small songbird. Because the bird lives and sings in the tall wet grasses called 'sedges', the name simply means a 'wren' that lives in 'sedges'.