English Explanatory Dictionary

towhee

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈtoʊhiː/

Word forms

towhee towhees

Etymology

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

Derived words

Abert's towhee green-tailed towhee
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