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单词 vesper sparrow
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vesper sparrow


noun

a common finch, Pooecetes gramineus, of fields and pastures in North America, noted for its evening song.
Also called grass finch.

Origin of vesper sparrow

An Americanism dating back to 1860–65

Words nearby vesper sparrow

Vespasian, vesper, vesperal, vesper mouse, vespers, vesper sparrow, vespertide, vespertilionine, vespertine, vespiary, vespid
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Example sentences from the Web for vesper sparrow

  • One of the foremost birds in the spring movement is the grass-finch (vesper-sparrow or bay-winged bunting).

    Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets|Various
  • And when you go home tired after sundown, vesper-sparrow will tell you how grateful we are.

    The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 39, August 5, 1897|Various
  • In one of the stumpy fields I saw an old favorite in the grass-finch or vesper-sparrow.

    Wake-Robin|John Burroughs
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