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单词 tree sparrow
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tree sparrow


noun

a Eurasian bird, Passer montanus, related to but smaller than the house sparrow.
a North American finch, Spizella arborea, common in winter in the northern U.S.

Origin of tree sparrow

First recorded in 1760–70

Words nearby tree sparrow

tree runner, “Trees”, tree shrew, tree snail, tree snake, tree sparrow, tree squirrel, tree surgery, tree swallow, tree swift, tree toad
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Example sentences from the Web for tree sparrow

  • The tree-sparrow is perhaps the sweetest and most melodious warbler at present.

    Birds and All Nature, Vol. V, No. 4, April 1899|Various

British Dictionary definitions for tree sparrow

tree sparrow

noun

a small European weaverbird, Passer montanus, similar to the house sparrow but having a brown head
a small North American finch, Spizella arborea, having a reddish-brown head, grey underparts, and brown striped back and wings
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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