whitethroat

[ hwahyt-throht, wahyt- ]

/ ˈʰwaɪtˌθroʊt, ˈwaɪt- /

noun

any of several small songbirds having a throat that is white, especially an Old World warbler, Sylvia communis.

white-throated sparrow.

Origin of whitethroat

First recorded in 1670–80; white + throat

Words nearby whitethroat

white supremacy, white-tailed deer, white-tailed kite, white tea tree, whitethorn, whitethroat, white-throated sparrow, white tie, whitetip shark, white toast, white trash

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Example sentences from the Web for whitethroat

The song of the redstart is superior, though somewhat like that of the whitethroat; some birds have a few more notes than others.
The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1|Gilbert White
The Whitethroat is in England the most common of all the migratory warblers, and is generally diffused.
British Birds in their Haunts|Rev. C. A. Johns
A whitethroat rises from a bush and nervously discourses, gesticulating with wings and tail, for a few moments.
Nature Near London|Richard Jefferies
Speaking of the sparrow family, did you see anything of Whitethroat?
The Burgess Bird Book for Children|Thornton W. Burgess

And after April, when May follows, And the whitethroat builds and all the swallows!
Graded Poetry: Second Year|Various

British Dictionary definitions for whitethroat

whitethroat

/ (ˈwaɪtˌθrəʊt) /

noun

either of two Old World warblers, Sylvia communis or S. curruca (lesser whitethroat), having a greyish-brown plumage with a white throat and underparts

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单词	whitethroat
释义	whitethroat [ hwahyt-throht, wahyt- ] / ˈʰwaɪtˌθroʊt, ˈwaɪt- / noun any of several small songbirds having a throat that is white, especially an Old World warbler, Sylvia communis. white-throated sparrow. Origin of whitethroat First recorded in 1670–80; white + throat Words nearby whitethroat white supremacy, white-tailed deer, white-tailed kite, white tea tree, whitethorn, whitethroat, white-throated sparrow, white tie, whitetip shark, white toast, white trash Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whitethroat The song of the redstart is superior, though somewhat like that of the whitethroat; some birds have a few more notes than others. The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1\|Gilbert White The Whitethroat is in England the most common of all the migratory warblers, and is generally diffused. British Birds in their Haunts\|Rev. C. A. Johns A whitethroat rises from a bush and nervously discourses, gesticulating with wings and tail, for a few moments. Nature Near London\|Richard Jefferies Speaking of the sparrow family, did you see anything of Whitethroat? The Burgess Bird Book for Children\|Thornton W. Burgess And after April, when May follows, And the whitethroat builds and all the swallows! Graded Poetry: Second Year\|Various British Dictionary definitions for whitethroat whitethroat / (ˈwaɪtˌθrəʊt) / noun either of two Old World warblers, Sylvia communis or S. curruca (lesser whitethroat), having a greyish-brown plumage with a white throat and underparts 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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