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Webster 1913 Edition

Towhee

To-whee′

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Noun.
(Zool.)
The chewink.

Definition 2025

towhee

towhee

English

A canyon towhee
(Pipilo fusca, previously Melozone fusca)

Noun

towhee ‎(plural towhees)

  1. Any of several species of birds of the genera Pipilo and Melozone.

Usage notes

The taxonomical classification varies. Some authorities place all towhees in Pipilo, others place some in Melozone.

Translations


Etymology

Imitative of the call of the eastern towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtaʊhiː/

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