true sparrow

true sparrow
noun
any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
Syn: ↑sparrow
Hypernyms: ↑passerine, ↑passeriform bird
Member Holonyms: ↑Passeridae, ↑family Passeridae

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  • house sparrow — noun small hardy brown and grey bird native to Europe • Syn: ↑English sparrow, ↑Passer domesticus • Hypernyms: ↑sparrow, ↑true sparrow • Member Holonyms: ↑Passer, ↑genus Passer …   Useful english dictionary

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  • English sparrow — noun small hardy brown and grey bird native to Europe • Syn: ↑house sparrow, ↑Passer domesticus • Hypernyms: ↑sparrow, ↑true sparrow • Member Holonyms: ↑Passer, ↑genus Passer …   Useful english dictionary

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