n. 1 any small brownish-grey bird of the genus Passer, esp. the house sparrow and tree sparrow. 2 any of various birds of similar appearance such as the hedge sparrow. sparrow-grass dial. or colloq. asparagus.
[ OE spearwa f. Gmc ]
n. 1 any small brownish-grey bird of the genus Passer, esp. the house sparrow and tree sparrow. 2 any of various birds of similar appearance such as the hedge sparrow. sparrow-grass dial. or colloq. asparagus.
[ OE spearwa f. Gmc ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012