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- US Pronunciation
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- [tou-hee, toh-hee, toh-ee]
- /ˈtaʊ hi, ˈtoʊ hi, ˈtoʊ i/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [tou-hee, toh-hee, toh-ee]
- /ˈtaʊ hi, ˈtoʊ hi, ˈtoʊ i/
Definitions of towhee word
- noun towhee any of several long-tailed North American finches of the genera Pipilo and Chlorura. 1
- noun towhee North American bird 1
- noun towhee any of various North American brownish-coloured sparrows of the genera Pipilo and Chlorura 0
- noun towhee any of several large, ground-feeding, North American sparrows (family Emberizidae); esp., the rufous-sided towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) with a chestnut patch on each flank and, usually, red irises 0
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Origin of towhee
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1720-30; imitative
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Parts of speech for Towhee
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towhee popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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