sparrow

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[edit] English

A male sparrow (Passer domesticus)
A female sparrow (Passer domesticus)

[edit] Etymology

Old English spearwa

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[edit] Noun

Singular
sparrow

Plural
sparrows

sparrow (plural sparrows)

  1. The house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.
  2. A member of the family Passeridae, comprised of small Old World song birds.
  3. A member of the family Emberizidae, comprised of small New World song birds.
  4. Generically, any small, nondescript bird.

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bird
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