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whitethroat

noun white·throat \ˈhwīt-ˌthrōt, ˈwīt-\

Definition of WHITETHROAT

:  any of several birds with white on the throat: as
a :  an Old World warbler (Sylvia communis) with rusty upper parts and largely pale buff underparts
b :  white-throated sparrow
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First Known Use of WHITETHROAT

1676

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