tufted titmouse
noun
a gray titmouse, Parus bicolor, of the eastern and midwestern U.S., having a crested head.
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Origin of tufted titmouse
An Americanism dating back to 1825–35
Words nearby tufted titmouse
tuft, tufted, tufted cell, tufted deer, tufted duck, tufted titmouse, tufting, tufty, tug, tug of war, tug-of-love
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