ˈfȯrˌbu̇shə̇z-, -_bəsh- noun
Usage: usually capitalized F
Etymology: after Edward H. Forbush died 1929 American ornithologist
: a sparrow ( Melospiza lincolnii gracilis ) of the Pacific coast closely related to the Lincoln's sparrow but browner
ˈfȯrˌbu̇shə̇z-, -_bəsh- noun
Usage: usually capitalized F
Etymology: after Edward H. Forbush died 1929 American ornithologist
: a sparrow ( Melospiza lincolnii gracilis ) of the Pacific coast closely related to the Lincoln's sparrow but browner
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012