[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

sparrow \spar"row\, n. oe. sparwe, as. spearwa; akin to ohg.
   sparo, g. sperling, icel. sp"orr, dan. spurv, spurre, sw.
   sparf, goth. sparwa; -- originally, probably, the quiverer or
   flutterer, and akin to e. spurn. see spurn, and cf.
   spavin.
   1. zool. one of many species of small singing birds of the
      family fringilligae, having conical bills, and feeding
      chiefly on seeds. many sparrows are called also finches,
      and buntings. the common sparrow, or house sparrow, of
      europe passer domesticus is noted for its familiarity,
      its voracity, its attachment to its young, and its
      fecundity. see house sparrow, under house.
      1913 webster

   note: the following american species are well known; the
         chipping sparrow, or chippy, the sage sparrow,
         the savanna sparrow, the song sparrow, the tree
         sparrow, and the white-throated sparrow see
         peabody bird. see these terms under sage,
         savanna, etc.
         1913 webster

   2. zool. any one of several small singing birds somewhat
      resembling the true sparrows in form or habits, as the
      european hedge sparrow. see under hedge.
      1913 webster

            he that doth the ravens feed,
            yea, providently caters for the sparrow,
            be comfort to my age                 --shak.
      1913 webster

   field sparrow, fox sparrow, etc. see under field,
      fox, etc.

   sparrow bill, a small nail; a castiron shoe nail; a
      sparable.

   sparrow hawk. zool.
      a a small european hawk accipiter nisus or any of
          the allied species.
      b a small american falcon falco sparverius.
      c the australian collared sparrow hawk accipiter
          torquatus.

   note: the name is applied to other small hawks, as the
         european kestrel and the new zealand quail hawk.

   sparrow owl zool., a small owl glaucidium passerinum
      found both in the old world and the new. the name is also
      applied to other species of small owls.

   sparrow spear zool., the female of the reed bunting.
      prov. eng.
      1913 webster
see also:
spurn spavin fringilligae finches buntings passer domesticus 
house sparrow house chipping sparrow chippy sage sparrow 
savanna sparrow song sparrow tree sparrow white-throated sparrow peabody bird 
sage savanna hedge field sparrow fox sparrow 
field fox sparrow bill sparrow hawk accipiter nisus 
falco sparverius accipiter torquatus sparrow owl glaucidium passerinum sparrow spear 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

finch \finch\ fi^nch, n.; pl. finches fi^nch"e^z.
   as. finc; akin to d. vink, ohg. fincho, g. fink; cf. w. pinc
   a finch; also e. spink. zool.
   a small singing bird of many genera and species, belonging to
   the family fringillidae.
   1913 webster

   note: the word is often used in composition, as in chaffinch,
         goldfinch, grassfinch, pinefinch, etc.
         1913 webster

   bramble finch. see brambling.

   canary finch, the canary bird.

   copper finch. see chaffinch.

   diamond finch. see under diamond.

   finch falcon zool., one of several very small east indian
      falcons of the genus hierax.

   to pull a finch, to swindle an ignorant or unsuspecting
      person. obs. "privily a finch eke could he pull."
      --chaucer.
      1913 webster
see also:
finches fringillidae bramble finch brambling canary finch copper finch 
chaffinch diamond finch diamond finch falcon hierax 
to pull a finch 

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tienda online Meta de islas canarias . Canary islands search engine. ... Pagina: YAAQUI México Resultados de Búsqueda - ... 3: a moderate yellow with a greenish tinge syn: canary yellow 4: any of several small old world finches syn: canary bird ...
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