Whitethroat definition

wītthrōt, hwīt-

Either of two Old World songbirds (Sylvia communis or S. curruca) having brownish plumage and a white throat and belly.

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Any of several birds having white around the throat; esp., certain Old World warblers (genus Sylvia) or the white-throated sparrow.

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Sylvia communis, a species of typical warbler.

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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:

whitethroat

Plural:

whitethroats

Origin of whitethroat

white +"Ž throat; so-called because the male of the species has a white throat

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