tree swallow

noun

a bluish-green and white swallow, Iridoprocne bicolor, of North America, that nests in tree cavities.

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Origin of tree swallow

An Americanism dating back to 1890–95

Words nearby tree swallow

tree snail, tree snake, tree sparrow, tree squirrel, tree surgery, tree swallow, tree swift, tree toad, tree tobacco, tree yucca, tree-and-branch
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