English noun: sparrow | |||
1. | sparrow (animal) any of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects | ||
Synonyms | true sparrow | ||
Broader (hypernym) | passeriform bird, passerine | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | English sparrow, house sparrow, Passer domesticus, Passer montanus, tree sparrow | ||
Member meronym | family Passeridae, Passeridae | ||
2. | sparrow (animal) small brownish European songbird | ||
Synonyms | dunnock, hedge sparrow, Prunella modularis | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accentor | ||