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towhee
towhee [ tów hi, tṓ hi ] (plural towhees)


noun 
Definition:
 
N American sparrow: a large long-tailed sparrow that usually feeds on the ground. Native to: North America.  Genera PipiloChlorura.
[Mid-18th century. An imitation of the bird's call]
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