Meanings
nountrue sparrow (plural true sparrows)
plural true sparrows
- Any Old World sparrow, especially one of the genus Passer.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounany of several small dull-colored singing birds feeding on seeds or insects
Similar
Broader
passerinepasseriform bird
Also see
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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true sparrow. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/true%20sparrow
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