whitethroat

[ hwahyt-throht, wahyt- ]

/ ˈʰwaɪtˌθroʊt, ˈwaɪt- /

noun

any of several small songbirds having a throat that is white, especially an Old World warbler, Sylvia communis.

Origin of whitethroat

First recorded in 1670–80; white + throat

Words nearby whitethroat

whiteout, whiteprint, whites, whitesmith, whitethorn, whitethroat, whitetip shark, whitewall, whitewash, whitewater, whitewater rafting

Example sentences from the Web for whitethroat

The song of the redstart is superior, though somewhat like that of the whitethroat; some birds have a few more notes than others.

The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1 |Gilbert White
The Whitethroat is in England the most common of all the migratory warblers, and is generally diffused.

British Birds in their Haunts |Rev. C. A. Johns
A whitethroat rises from a bush and nervously discourses, gesticulating with wings and tail, for a few moments.

Nature Near London |Richard Jefferies
Speaking of the sparrow family, did you see anything of Whitethroat?

The Burgess Bird Book for Children |Thornton W. Burgess

And after April, when May follows, And the whitethroat builds and all the swallows!

Graded Poetry: Second Year |Various

British Dictionary definitions for whitethroat

whitethroat

/ (ˈwaɪtˌθrəʊt) /

noun

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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British Dictionary definitions for whitethroat

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whitethroat

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Example sentences from the Web for whitethroat

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