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 | ||