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house sparrow

noun

Definition of HOUSE SPARROW

:  a sparrow (Passer domesticus) native to Eurasia that has been introduced worldwide and is found especially in urban and agricultural areas —called also English sparrow
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First Known Use of HOUSE SPARROW

1674

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