SPARROW


Meaning of SPARROW in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈspa-(ˌ)rō ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English sparow, from Old English spearwa; akin to Old High German sparo sparrow

Date: before 12th century

1. : any of a genus ( Passer of the family Passeridae) of small chiefly brownish or grayish Old World oscine songbirds that include some which have been widely introduced ; especially : house sparrow

2. : any of numerous finches (family Emberizidae) that are New World birds (as the song sparrow or tree sparrow) resembling the Old World sparrows

• spar·row·like -rō-ˌlīk, -rə-ˌlīk adjective

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