1. Any of several small dull-coloured singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
   "A flock of true sparrows gathered at the bird feeder";
   - true sparrow
    
2. Small brownish European songbird
   "The hedge sparrow built its nest deep in the hedgerow";
   - hedge sparrow, dunnock, Prunella modularis

Derived forms: sparrows

Type of: accentor, passeriform bird, passerine

Part of: family Passeridae, Passeridae

Encyclopedia: Sparrow, Mike