sparrow

  1. Noun.  The house sparrow, ''Passer domesticus''; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers.
  2. Noun.  A member of the family Passeridae, comprising small Old World songbirds.
  3. Noun.  A member of the family Emberizidae, comprising small New World songbirds.
  4. Noun.  Generically, any small, nondescript bird.

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