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ovenbird
noun ov·en·bird \-ˌbərd\
Definition of OVENBIRD
1
: any of various chiefly South American small brown passerine birds (family Furnariidae, especially genus Furnarius)
2
: an American warbler (Seiurus aurocapillus) that builds a dome-shaped nest on the ground
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Origin of OVENBIRD
from the shape of its nest
First Known Use: circa 1825
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