white-crowned sparrow
[ hwahyt-kround, wahyt- ]
/ ˈʰwaɪtˌkraʊnd, ˈwaɪt- /
noun
a North American sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys, having black and white stripes on the head.
Words nearby white-crowned sparrow
white-ant, white-bread, white-coat hypertension, white-collar, white-collar crime, white-crowned sparrow, white-eye, white-eyed vireo, white-faced, white-faced hornet, white-flowered gourd
Origin of white-crowned sparrow
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
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