n.
Pronunciation: ' pa-s ə - ˌ r ī n
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin passerinus of sparrows, from passer sparrow
Date: 1776
: of or relating to the largest order (Passeriformes) of birds which includes over half of all living birds and consists chiefly of altricial songbirds of perching habits ― compare OSCINE
– passerine noun