tree swallow
noun
a bluish-green and white swallow, Iridoprocne bicolor, of North America, that nests in tree cavities.
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
Origin of tree swallow
An Americanism dating back to 1890–95
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Examples from the Web for tree swallow
The peasants call it tree-swallow, but its name is something else.
In Midsummer Days and Other Tales|August Strindberg