Hedge sparrow Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun small brownish European songbird
    dunnock; sparrow; Prunella modularis.

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Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.), a European warbler (Accentor modularis) which frequents hedges. Its color is reddish brown, and ash; the wing coverts are tipped with white. Called also chanter, hedge warbler, dunnock, and doney.

Webster 1913