white-crowned sparrow
[ hwahyt-kround, wahyt- ]
/ ˈʰwaɪtˌkraʊnd, ˈwaɪt- /
noun
a North American sparrow, Zonotrichia leucophrys, having black and white stripes on the head.
Origin of white-crowned sparrow
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
Words nearby white-crowned sparrow
white-ant,
white-bread,
white-coat hypertension,
white-collar,
white-collar crime,
white-crowned sparrow,
white-eye,
white-eyed vireo,
white-faced,
white-faced hornet,
white-flowered gourd