Meanings
nounSavannah sparrow (plural Savannah sparrows)
plural Savannah sparrows
- Passerculus sandwichensis, a small American sparrow.
Origin
From Savannah, Georgia, where one of the first specimens was collected.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch savannahgors
- savannahgorsPasserculus sandwichensis
Polish bagiennik żółtobrewy
- bagiennik żółtobrewyPasserculus sandwichensis
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APA
Savannah sparrow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Savannah%20sparrow
MLA
“Savannah sparrow.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Savannah%20sparrow. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Savannah sparrow,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Savannah%20sparrow.
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