"German sparrow" meaning in All languages combined

See German sparrow on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: German sparrows [plural]
Etymology: Named “German” because the introduced population originally released in Missouri in 1870 came from Germany. Head templates: {{en-noun}} German sparrow (plural German sparrows)
  1. (US) tree sparrow, Passer montanus Tags: US
    Sense id: en-German_sparrow-en-noun-Bz9s1lRw Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, True sparrows

Inflected forms

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