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field sparrow

field spar·row
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [feeld spar-oh]
    • /fild ˈspær oʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [feeld spar-oh]
    • /fild ˈspær oʊ/

Definitions of field sparrow words

  • noun field sparrow a common North American finch, Spizella pusilla, found in brushy pasturelands. 1
  • noun field sparrow a rust-colored North American sparrow (Spizella pusilla) with a whitish belly and pink bill 0

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Origin of field sparrow

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1800-10

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Parts of speech for Field sparrow

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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field sparrow popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

field sparrow usage trend in Literature

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