"towhee" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈtoʊhiː/ Forms: towhees [plural]
Etymology: Imitative of the call of the eastern towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus. Etymology templates: {{vern|eastern towhee}} eastern towhee, {{taxlink|Pipilo erythrophthalmus|species}} Pipilo erythrophthalmus Head templates: {{en-noun}} towhee (plural towhees)
  1. Any of several species of birds of the genera Pipilo and Melozone. Categories (lifeform): New World sparrows Derived forms: Abert's towhee Translations (bird): ᏣᏫᏍᎦ (tsawisga) (Cherokee), pipilo [masculine] (Czech), pipilo (Finnish), тауи (taui) [masculine] (Russian), toquí [masculine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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