myrtle warbler
noun
See under yellow-rumped warbler.
Origin of myrtle warbler
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
Words nearby myrtle warbler
myrrha,
myrtaceous,
myrtle,
myrtle beach,
myrtle family,
myrtle warbler,
mysap,
myself,
mysia,
mysian,
mysid
Definition for myrtle warbler (2 of 2)
yellow-rumped warbler
[ yel-oh-ruhmpt ]
/ ˈyɛl oʊˌrʌmpt /
noun
a common North American wood warbler, Dendroica coronata, having yellow spots on the rump, crown, and sides, including a white-throated eastern subspecies (myrtle warbler) and a yellow-throated western subspecies (Audubon's warbler).
Origin of yellow-rumped warbler
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85