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the dunnock.[1520-30]
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hedge sparrow
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Hedge sparrow — Hedge Hedge, n. [OE. hegge, AS. hecg; akin to haga an inclosure, E. haw, AS. hege hedge, E. haybote, D. hegge, OHG. hegga, G. hecke. [root]12. See {Haw} a hedge.] A thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes; especially, such a thicket planted as a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hedge sparrow — hedge ,sparrow noun count a small brown bird that is common in woods in Europe … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hedge sparrow — n. a small European passerine bird (Prunella modularis, family Prunellidae), reddish brown with white tipped wings, often found in shrubbery … English World dictionary
hedge sparrow — noun small brownish European songbird • Syn: ↑sparrow, ↑dunnock, ↑Prunella modularis • Hypernyms: ↑accentor * * * noun : a common European bird (Prunella modularis syn. Accentor modularis) that resembles a thr … Useful english dictionary
hedge sparrow — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms hedge sparrow : singular hedge sparrow plural hedge sparrows a small brown bird that is common in woods in Europe … English dictionary
Hedge Sparrow — erškėtžvirblis statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Prunella modularis angl. Hedge Sparrow vok. Heckenbraunelle … Paukščių anatomijos terminai
hedge sparrow — /ˈhɛdʒ spæroʊ/ (say hej sparoh) noun a small accentor, Prunella modularis, which frequents hedges, found throughout Europe to northern Iran. Also, hedge accentor …
hedge sparrow — noun Alternative name for the bird Prunella modularis, the dunnock … Wiktionary
hedge sparrow — n. European warbler (Zoology) … English contemporary dictionary
hedge sparrow — noun another term for dunnock … English new terms dictionary
