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whitethroat

noun
white·​throat | \ ˈhwīt-ˌthrōt How to pronounce whitethroat (audio) , ˈwīt-\

Definition of whitethroat

: any of several birds with white on the throat: such as
a : an Old World warbler (Sylvia communis) with rusty upper parts and largely pale buff underparts
b : white-throated sparrow

First Known Use of whitethroat

circa 1674, in the meaning defined above

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