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German sparrow

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Etymology

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Named “German” because the introduced population originally released in Missouri in 1870 came from Germany.

Noun

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German sparrow (plural German sparrows)

  1. (US) tree sparrow, Passer montanus

Translations

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tree sparrow — see tree sparrow
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