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Definition of house sparrow noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

house sparrow

noun

/ˈhaʊs spærəʊ/

/ˈhaʊs spærəʊ/

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a common small grey and brown bird that makes its nest in the roofs of housesTopics Birdsc2

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