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sage sparrow
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noun
a small gray finch, Amphispiza belli, of dry, brushy areas of western North America.
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Origin of sage sparrow
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Words nearby sage sparrow
sage green, sage grouse, sage hen, sagely, sagenite, sage sparrow, sage thrasher, saggar, sagger, sagging moment, saggy
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