marsh wren WORD ORIGIN noun Also called long-billed marsh wren. a North American wren, Cistothorus palustris, that inhabits tall reed beds. sedge wren. Liberaldictionary.com
Origin of marsh wren An Americanism dating back to 1785–95 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019