tow·hee (t  h , t-h)n. 1. A North American bird (Pipilo erythrophthalmus) that ranges from southern Canada to Mexico and has black, white, and rust-colored plumage in the male. Also called chewink, ground robin. 2. Any of several finches of the genera Pipilo or Chlorura, found in the western United States. [Imitative of the song of some of these birds.] |
towhee [ˈtaʊhɪ ˈtəʊ-]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of various North American brownish-coloured sparrows of the genera Pipilo and Chlorura
[imitative of its note]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  towhee - any of numerous long-tailed American finchesfinch - any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds Chlorura chlorura, green-tailed towhee - towhee of the Rocky Mountains |
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