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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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