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towhee

tow·hee

UK/ˈtoʊhiː/ US/ˈtoʊˌhi/ uncommon

noun

1.

any of numerous long-tailed American finches

Origin

Imitative of the call of the eastern towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus.

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