rice sparrow
noun
The Java sparrow, Padda oryzivora (family Estrildidae), which frequents rice fields in Asia.
Origin
Early 18th century. Compare Malay (regional: Perak) ciak padi (from ciak small chattering bird, sparrow, finch +padi).
| 单词 | rice sparrow |
| 释义 | rice sparrownoun The Java sparrow, Padda oryzivora (family Estrildidae), which frequents rice fields in Asia. Origin |
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