Towhee Definition

tōhē, tō-hē
noun
Any of several large, ground-feeding, North American sparrows (family Emberizidae); esp., the rufous-sided towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus), with a chestnut patch on each flank and, usually, red irises.
Webster's New World
Any of several similar birds of the genera Pipilo and Melozone, found in western North America.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Towhee

Noun

Singular:
towhee
Plural:
towhees

Origin of Towhee

  • Imitative of the song of some of these birds

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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