towhee
[ tou-hee, toh-hee, toh-ee ]
/ ˈtaʊ hi, ˈtoʊ hi, ˈtoʊ i /
noun
any of several long-tailed North American finches of the genera Pipilo and Chlorura.
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Origin of towhee
An Americanism dating back to 1720–30; imitative
Words nearby towhee
tower wagon, towery, tow-haired, towhead, towheaded, towhee, to whom it may concern, towie, to windward, towing path, to wit
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British Dictionary definitions for towhee
towhee
/ (ˈtaʊhɪ, ˈtəʊ-) /
noun
any of various North American brownish-coloured sparrows of the genera Pipilo and Chlorura
Word Origin for towhee
C18: imitative of its note
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