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spadger in British English (ˈspædʒə) noun English dialect a sparrow sparrow in British English (ˈspærəʊ) noun1. any weaverbird of the genus Passer and related genera, esp the house sparrow, having a brown or grey plumage and feeding on seeds or insects 2. US and Canadian any of various North American finches, such as the chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina), that have a dullish streaked plumage ▶ Related adjective: See also hedge sparrow, song sparrow, tree sparrow, passerine |