Definition of night warbler. Meaning of night warbler. Synonyms of night warbler
Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word night warbler.
Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word night warbler and, of course, night warbler synonyms and on the right images related to the word night warbler.
Definition of night warbler
night warbler Sedge Sedge, n. [OE. segge, AS. secg; akin to LG. segge; --
probably named from its bladelike appearance, and akin to L.
secare to cut, E. saw a cutting instrument; cf. Ir. seisg, W.
hesg. Cf. Hassock, Saw the instrument.]
1. (Bot.) Any plant of the genus Carex, perennial,
endogenous herbs, often growing in dense tufts in marshy
places. They have triangular jointless stems, a spiked
inflorescence, and long grasslike leaves which are usually
rough on the margins and midrib. There are several hundred
species.
Note: The name is sometimes given to any other plant of the
order Cyperace[ae], which includes Carex,
Cyperus, Scirpus, and many other genera of rushlike
plants.
2. (Zo["o]l.) A flock of herons.
Sedge ken (Zo["o]l.), the clapper rail. See under 5th
Rail.
Sedge warbler (Zo["o]l.), a small European singing bird
(Acrocephalus phragmitis). It often builds its nest
among reeds; -- called also sedge bird, sedge wren,
night warbler, and Scotch nightingale.