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hairbird

hairbird noun: a chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina).

Noun

hairbird (plural hairbirds)

  1. (dated) A chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina).

Forms of hairbird

pluralhairbirds

Origin of hairbird

From hair + bird. It uses animal hair to line its nest.

Questions about hairbird

What does hairbird mean?
Hairbird means a chipping sparrow (Spizella passerina).
What part of speech is hairbird?
Hairbird is a noun.
What is the plural of hairbird?
The plural of hairbird is hairbirds.

Words near hairbird in the dictionary

  1. hairballs
  2. hairband
  3. hairbands
  4. hairbell
  5. hairbells
  6. hairbird
  7. hairbirds
  8. hairbow
  9. hairbowed
  10. hairbows
  11. hairbrain

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