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dickcissel

/ˈdɪkˌsɪs.əl/
dick · cis · sel
Plural:dickcissels
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dickcissel Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

North American A small, seed-eating songbird (Spiza americana) native to the grasslands and prairies of North America, resembling a small meadowlark with the male featuring a yellow breast and a distinctive black V-shaped bib.

Example

"During our birdwatching trip in the tallgrass prairie, we were thrilled to spot a male dickcissel singing from a fence post."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 19th century in American English as an imitative formation, created to directly mimic the distinct, staccato 'dick-dick-cissel-cissel' call of the male bird.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Dickcissel. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 16, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/dickcissel
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