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cactus wren
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noun
any American wren of the genus Campylorhynchus, of arid regions, especially C. brunneicapillus, of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
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Origin of cactus wren
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
Words nearby cactus wren
cactus, cactus dahlia, cactus geranium, cactus moth, cactus pear, cactus wren, cacuminal, cad, cadaga, cadaster, cadastral
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How to use cactus wren in a sentence
It adds a new touch of interest to the forbidding cactus to know that the cactus wren builds her nest between its leaves.
The Last Harvest|John Burroughs