tom-tit

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various birds in the Paridae family, especially the great tit (Parus major) or blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus).
  2. Petroica macrocephala, the miromiro or New Zealand tit, a bird of the Petroicidae (Australasian robin) family.

Pronunciation

En-us-tom-tit.ogg

Word forms

tom-tit tom-tits

Etymology

From the common given name Tom and tit, as in titmouse.

Related words

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