chewink

[ chi-wingk ]
/ tʃɪˈwɪŋk /

noun

a towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus, of eastern North America.

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Origin of chewink

An Americanism dating back to 1785–95; imitative

Words nearby chewink

chewie, chewing gum, chewing louse, chewing tobacco, chewings fescue, chewink, chewy, chex, cheyenne, cheyenne river, cheyne
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