sparrow
noun
- any of a family (Passeridae) of Old World passerine birds, including the English sparrow
- any of various New World passerine birds (family Emberizidae), including the song sparrow and white-throated sparrow
- any of several other similar birds, as the hedge or Java sparrows
See sparrow in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(spărˈō)
noun- Any of various small New World finches of the family Emberizidae, having brownish or grayish plumage and including the song sparrow, white-throated sparrow, chipping sparrow, vesper sparrow, and other closely related species.
- Any of various birds of the family Passeridae, especially the house sparrow.
- Any of various similar or related birds, such as the Java sparrow.
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