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field sparrow

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noun

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

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Nearby words

field pea, field penny-cress, field post office, field ration, field spaniel, field sparrow, field sports, field stop, field strength, field study, field theory

Origin of field sparrow

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples 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