Java sparrow
Java sparrow noun: any member of the species Padda oryzivora of finches, native of Java, but very commonly kept as a cage bird.
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Noun
Java sparrow (plural Java sparrows)
- Any member of the species Padda oryzivora of finches, native of Java, but very commonly kept as a cage bird.
- Still there was a cheerful appearance; a capital fire burnt in the bright grate; there were some stands of thriving plants in the windows; and some canaries and Java sparrows chirped as if they were quite content to be "hereditary bondsmen.1838 (date written), L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter X, in Lady Anne Granard; or, Keeping up Appearances. […], volume I, London: Henry Colburn, […], published 1842, →OCLC, page 133
- Synonyms:
- Lonchura oryzivora, Java finch, paddy bird, ricebird, rice sparrow
Java sparrow meaning in Tamil, Tagalog, Arabic and Malay
Java sparrow in Tamil
- Java sparrow
- ஜாவா சிட்டுக்குருவி jāvā ciṭṭukkuruvi
Java sparrow in Tagalog
- Java sparrow
- mayang costa
Java sparrow in Arabic
- Java sparrow
- عصفور جاوة
Java sparrow in Malay
- Java sparrow
- burung ciak jawa, pipit padi jawa
More languagesFewer languages
- Java sparrow in Indonesian
- gelatik jawa
- Java sparrow in Persian
- فنچ نرگسی
- Java sparrow in Thai
- นกกระจอกชวา
- Java sparrow in Vietnamese
- sẻ Java
Synonyms of Java sparrow
- Lonchura oryzivora
- Java finch
- paddy bird
- ricebird
- rice sparrow
Forms of Java sparrow
| plural | Java sparrows |
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Questions about Java sparrow
- What does Java sparrow mean?
- Java sparrow means any member of the species Padda oryzivora of finches, native of Java, but very commonly kept as a cage bird.
- What is Java sparrow in Tamil?
- Java sparrow in Tamil is ஜாவா சிட்டுக்குருவி (jāvā ciṭṭukkuruvi). See Java sparrow meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Java sparrow?
- Java sparrow is a noun.
- What is the plural of Java sparrow?
- The plural of Java sparrow is Java sparrows.
Words near Java sparrow in the dictionary
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