hedge sparrow

hedge spar·row

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Definitions of hedge sparrow words

noun hedge sparrow the dunnock. 1
noun hedge sparrow a small brownish European songbird, Prunella modularis: family Prunellidae (accentors) 0
noun hedge sparrow a small European passerine bird (Prunella modularis, family Prunellidae), reddish-brown with white-tipped wings, often found in shrubbery 0
noun hedge sparrow The bird Prunella modularis, the dunnock. 0

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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