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German sparrow

German sparrow noun: tree sparrow, Passer montanus.

Noun

German sparrow (plural German sparrows)

  1. (US) tree sparrow, Passer montanus

Forms of German sparrow

pluralGerman sparrows

Origin of German sparrow

Named “German” because the introduced population originally released in Missouri in 1870 came from Germany.

Questions about German sparrow

What does German sparrow mean?
German sparrow means tree sparrow, Passer montanus.
What part of speech is German sparrow?
German sparrow is a noun.
What is the plural of German sparrow?
The plural of German sparrow is German sparrows.

Words near German sparrow in the dictionary

  1. German Sign Language
  2. german silver
  3. German silvers
  4. German Spaniel
  5. German Spaniels
  6. German sparrow
  7. German sparrows
  8. German Spitz Klein
  9. German Spitz Mittel
  10. German steel
  11. German studies

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