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white-throated sparrow

white-throat·ed spar·row
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwahyt-throh-tid, wahyt-]
    • /ˈʰwaɪtˌθroʊ tɪd, ˈwaɪt-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hwahyt-throh-tid, wahyt-]
    • /ˈʰwaɪtˌθroʊ tɪd, ˈwaɪt-/

Definitions of white-throated sparrow words

  • noun white-throated sparrow a common North American finch, Zonotrichia albicollis, having a white patch on the throat and a black and white striped crown. 1
  • noun white-throated sparrow a common North American sparrow (Zonotrichia albicollis) having a square white patch on the throat and black-and-white stripes on the head 0

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Origin of white-throated sparrow

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1805-15

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Parts of speech for White-throated sparrow

noun
adjective
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white-throated sparrow popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% 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.

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