white·throat

(wīt′thrōt′, hwīt′-)

Either of two Old World songbirds (Sylvia communis or S. curruca) having brownish plumage and a white throat and belly.

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whitethroat

(ˈwaɪtˌθrəʊt)

(Animals) either of two Old World warblers, Sylvia communis or S. curruca (lesser whitethroat), having a greyish-brown plumage with a white throat and underparts

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white•throat

(ˈʰwaɪtˌθroʊt, ˈwaɪt-)

n.

1. any of several small songbirds having white throats, esp. an Old World warbler, Sylvia communis.

2. white-throated sparrow.

[1670–80]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	whitethroat - Old World warbler similar to the greater whitethroat but smaller lesser whitethroat, Sylvia curruca warbler - a small active songbird
	2.	whitethroat - greyish-brown Old World warbler with a white throat and underparts greater whitethroat, Sylvia communis warbler - a small active songbird
	3.	whitethroat - common North American finch with a white patch on the throat and black-and-white striped crown white-throated sparrow, Zonotrichia albicollis New World sparrow - sparrow-like North American finches genus Zonotrichia, Zonotrichia - large New World sparrows

Translations

whitethroat

[ˈwaɪtθrəʊt] N → curruca f zarcera

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