n.
Pronunciation: ' t ō - ˌ h ē , ' t ō -( ˌ ) ē , t ō - ' h ē
Function: noun
Etymology: imitative
Date: circa 1729
1 : a common finch ( Pipilo erythrophthalmus of the family Emberizidae) of eastern No. America with the male having reddish sides, white underparts, and black upperparts, head, and neck ― called also chewink
2 : any of the No. American finches belonging to the same genus ( Pipilo ) as the towhee