First Known Use: 1791
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chipping sparrow
noun chip·ping sparrow \ˈchi-piŋ-\
Definition of CHIPPING SPARROW
: a small gray-breasted North American sparrow (Spizella passerina) with a black line through the eye, a white line above it, and in breeding plumage a reddish patch on the top of the head
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Origin of CHIPPING SPARROW
chip to cheep
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