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chiffchaff
[ chif-chaf, -chahf ]
/ ˈtʃɪfˌtʃæf, -ˌtʃɑf /
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noun
a common, greenish Old World warbler, Phylloscopus collybita.
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Origin of chiffchaff
First recorded in 1770–80; gradational compound; imitative
Words nearby chiffchaff
chief warrant officer, chiel, chield, Chiengmai, Ch'ien Lung, chiffchaff, chiffon, chiffonade, chiffonier, chiffonnière, chifforobe
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British Dictionary definitions for chiffchaff
chiffchaff
/ (ˈtʃɪfˌtʃæf) /
noun
a common European warbler, Phylloscopus collybita, with a yellowish-brown plumage
Word Origin for chiffchaff
C18: imitative of its call
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