Towhee Definition
tōhē, tō-hē
noun
Any of several large, ground-feeding, North American sparrows (family Emberizidae); esp., the rufous-sided towhee (Pipilo erythrophthalmus), with a chestnut patch on each flank and, usually, red irises.
Webster's New World
Any of several similar birds of the genera Pipilo and Melozone, found in western North America.
American Heritage
Other Word Forms of Towhee
Noun
Singular:
towhee
Plural:
towheesOrigin of Towhee
Imitative of the song of some of these birds
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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