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field sparrow

noun

a common North American finch, Spizella pusilla, found in brushy pasturelands.

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Origin of field sparrow

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10

Words nearby field sparrow

field post office, field ration, Fields, fieldsman, field spaniel, field sparrow, field sports, fieldstone, field stop, field strength, field-strip
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Example sentences from the Web for field sparrow

  • The lower part of the web was broken, and in it were entangled two small birds about the size of a field-sparrow.

    The Inca Emerald|Samuel Scoville

  • The three bluish-white eggs with rufous markings at the larger end are the field-sparrow's own.

    Some Summer Days in Iowa|Frederick John Lazell