jenny wren
jenny wren · jenny wrens
The wren, Troglodytes troglodytes, especially as considered as the wife or sweetheart…The wren, Troglodytes troglodytes, especially as considered (in nursery-rhymes, etc.) as the wife or sweetheart of robin redbreast.
Meaning
3 senses(UK)The wren, Troglodytes troglodytes, especially as considered (in nursery-rhymes, etc.) as the wife or sweetheart of robin redbreast.
(Australia)A female blue wren, or a male blue wren in non-breeding plumage.
(US)Synonym of herb Robert.
More definitions
- any of several small active brown birds of the Northern Hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects
Forms
plural: jenny wrens| Singular | jenny wren |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- any of several small active brown birds of the Northern Hemisphere with short upright tails; they feed on insects:wren