sandbathe

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English

house sparrow sandbathing

Etymology

sand +‎ bathe

Verb

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  1. (of certain birds and mammals) To take a sand bath; to clean one's body, especially, of parasites, by rolling in sand or dust.

Synonyms

Translations

to take a sand bath — see dustbathe

Further reading

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