whitethroat

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun Old World warbler similar to the greater whitethroat but smaller
  2. noun greyish-brown Old World warbler with a white throat and underparts
  3. noun common North American finch with a white patch on the throat and black-and-white striped crown

Etymology

From white + throat; so-called because the male of the species has a white throat.

In classic literature

Synonyms

lesser whitethroat, Sylvia curruca

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