TOWHEE

Meaning of TOWHEE in English

[ 'təʊ(h)i: , 'taʊ- ]

■ noun a North American songbird of the bunting family, typically secretive in behaviour. [Genus Pipilo : several species.]

Origin

C18: imitative of the call of some ~s.

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TOWHEE — noun Etymology: imitative Date: circa 1729 a common finch ( Pipilo erythrophthalmus of the family Emberizidae) of eastern North America …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
TOWHEE — Any of several North American songbirds ( passerine family Fringillidae, sometimes Emberizidae), long-tailed thicket-dwellers that noisily scratch the ground for …
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TOWHEE — təˈ(h)wē, -ˈhē, ˈtōˌhē noun also towhee bunting ( -s ) Etymology: towhee imitative : any of numerous American finches (genera …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TOWHEE — (n.) The chewink.
Английский словарь Webster
TOWHEE — ( n. ) The chewink.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
TOWHEE — /tow"hee, toh"hee, toh"ee/ , n. any of several long-tailed North American finches of the genera Pipilo and Chlorura. [ 1720-30, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
TOWHEE — n. type of bird
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TOWHEE — noun Etymology: imitative Date: circa 1729 1. : a common finch ( Pipilo erythrophthalmus of the family Emberizidae) of eastern …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
TOWHEE — noun the chewink.
Webster English vocab
TOWHEE — [to.whee] n [imit.] (ca. 1729) 1: a common finch (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) of eastern No. America having the male black, white, …
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TOWHEE — any of several North American birds of the family Fringillidae (sometimes Emberizidae), order Passeriformes, that are long-tailed skulkers in thickets, …
Britannica English vocabulary
TOWHEE — n. Any of several North American songbirds ( passerine family Fringillidae, sometimes Emberizidae), long-tailed thicket-dwellers that noisily scratch the ground …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
TOWHEE — орнит. тауи (Pipilo) - rufous-sided towhee
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
TOWHEE — орнит. тауи ( Pipilo ) - rufous-sided towhee
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TOWHEE — n. Pronunciation: ' t ō - ˌ h ē , ' t ō -( ˌ ) ē , t ō …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
TOWHEE BUNTING — noun see towhee
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WHITE-EYED TOWHEE — noun : a towhee ( Pipilo erythrophthalmus alleni ) of Florida
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GREEN-TAILED TOWHEE — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷- noun : a towhee ( Chlorura chlorura ) of the Rocky mountain region that is greenish above with chestnut …
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CALIFORNIA TOWHEE — noun Usage: usually capitalized C : a chiefly dull-brown towhee ( Pipilo fuscus crissalis )
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BROWN TOWHEE — noun : a towhee ( Pipilio fuscus ) that is chiefly dull grayish brown above and is represented by several …
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ABERT'S TOWHEE — ˈābə(r)ts- noun also abert's finch or abert's pipilo Usage: usually capitalized A Etymology: after J. W. Abert died 1897 American …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHEWINK — noun Etymology: imitative Date: 1793 towhee 1
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ABERT'S PIPILO — noun see abert's towhee
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ABERT'S FINCH — noun see abert's towhee
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ROBIN — ˈräbə̇n sometimes -b ə m noun ( -s ) Etymology: in sense 1, short for robin redbreast; in other senses, …
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PIPILO — ˈpipəˌlō noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, probably from Latin pipilare to chirp : a genus of American birds (family …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GROUND ROBIN — noun : towhee
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GROUND FINCH — noun 1. : towhee 2. : any of several dull-colored large-billed finches constituting a genus ( Geospiza ) that is …
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CHEWINK — noun also chee·wink chə̇ˈwiŋk, chē- ( -s ) Etymology: imitative : the common towhee ( Pipilo erythrophthalmus ) of eastern …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHEWINK — (n.) An american bird (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) of the Finch family, so called from its note; -- called also towhee bunting …
Английский словарь Webster
CHEWINK — ( n. ) An american bird (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) of the Finch family, so called from its note; -- called also …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
CHEWINK — bird species also known as the rufous-sided towhee. See towhee.
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