whitethroat

[ hwahyt-throht, wahyt- ]

/ ˈʰwaɪtˌθroʊt, ˈwaɪt- /

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noun

any of several small songbirds having a throat that is white, especially an Old World warbler, Sylvia communis.

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Origin of whitethroat

First recorded in 1670–80; white + throat

Words nearby whitethroat

white supremacy, white-tailed deer, white-tailed kite, white tea tree, whitethorn, whitethroat, white-throated sparrow, white tie, whitetip shark, white toast, white trash

How to use whitethroat in a sentence

The thicker the undergrowth of nettles and wild parsley, rushes and rough grasses, the more the whitethroat likes the spot.
The Hills and the Vale|Richard Jefferies
A Canada whitethroat called sweetly, sadly, from the forest in the sunset glow.
The Little Red Foot|Robert W. Chambers
The Whitethroat is in England the most common of all the migratory warblers, and is generally diffused.
British Birds in their Haunts|Rev. C. A. Johns
A whitethroat rises from a bush and nervously discourses, gesticulating with wings and tail, for a few moments.
Nature Near London|Richard Jefferies

Our song-sparrow, fox-sparrow, the whitethroat and others are among the best of American singing birds.
The Animal World, A Book of Natural History|Theodore Wood

British Dictionary definitions for whitethroat

whitethroat

/ (ˈwaɪtˌθrəʊt) /

noun

either of two Old World warblers, Sylvia communis or S. curruca (lesser whitethroat), having a greyish-brown plumage with a white throat and underparts

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