noun
chipping sparrow; field sparrow; tree sparrow
• Syn: ↑genus Spizella
• Hypernyms: ↑bird genus
• Member Holonyms: ↑Fringillidae, ↑family Fringillidae
• Member Meronyms: ↑chipping sparrow, ↑Spizella passerina, ↑field sparrow, ↑Spizella pusilla, ↑tree sparrow, ↑Spizella arborea
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\\spə̇ˈzelə, spīˈz-\ nounUsage: capitalized
: a genus of small American finches including the chipping sparrow, the field sparrow, the tree sparrow, and related birds
Useful english dictionary. 2012.