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a small, North American sparrow, Spizella passerina, common in urban areas.[1785-95, Amer.; CHIP2 + -ING2]
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Chipping Sparrow — Adult in breeding plumage Conservation status … Wikipedia
chipping sparrow — Sparrow Spar row, n. [OE. sparwe, AS. spearwa; akin to OHG. sparo, G. sperling, Icel. sp[ o]rr, Dan. spurv, spurre, Sw. sparf, Goth. sparwa; originally, probably, the quiverer or flutterer, and akin to E. spurn. See {Spurn}, and cf. {Spavin}.] 1 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chipping sparrow — ☆ chipping sparrow n. [< chip, echoic of its cry] a small North American sparrow (Spizella passerina), with a reddish brown crown and white breast … English World dictionary
chipping sparrow — Chippy Chip py, n. (Zo[ o]l.) A small American sparrow ({Spizella socialis}), very common near dwelling; also called {chipping bird} and {chipping sparrow}, from its simple note. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chipping sparrow — paprastoji žvirblinė starta statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Spizella passerina angl. chipping sparrow vok. Gesellschaftsammer, f; Kiefernammer, f; Schwirrammer, f rus. обыкновенная воробьиная овсянка, f pranc. bruant… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
chipping sparrow — noun Etymology: chip to cheep Date: 1791 a small gray breasted North American sparrow (Spizella passerina) with a black line through the eye, a white line above it, and in breeding plumage a reddish patch on the top of the head … New Collegiate Dictionary
chipping sparrow — chip′ping spar row n. orn a small, clear breasted North American sparrow Spizella passerina[/ex] • Etymology: 1785–95, amer … From formal English to slang
chipping sparrow — noun small North American finch common in urban areas • Syn: ↑Spizella passerina • Hypernyms: ↑New World sparrow • Member Holonyms: ↑Spizella, ↑genus Spizella … Useful english dictionary
chipping sparrow — /ˈtʃɪpɪŋ ˌspæroʊ/ (say chiping .sparoh) noun any of several small North American sparrows of the genus Spizella, as S. passerina, commonly found about houses …
Sparrow — Spar row, n. [OE. sparwe, AS. spearwa; akin to OHG. sparo, G. sperling, Icel. sp[ o]rr, Dan. spurv, spurre, Sw. sparf, Goth. sparwa; originally, probably, the quiverer or flutterer, and akin to E. spurn. See {Spurn}, and cf. {Spavin}.] 1. (Zo[… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
