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Noun: English sparrow  'ing-glish'sper-ow [N. Amer], 'ing-glish'spa-row [Brit]
  1. Small hardy brown-and-grey bird native to Europe
    "English sparrows chirped noisily from the eaves";
    - house sparrow, Passer domesticus

Derived forms: English sparrows

Type of: sparrow, true sparrow

Part of: genus Passer, Passer

Encyclopedia: English sparrow