English-Thai Dictionary

sparrow

N นกกระจอก  nok-kra-jok

 

sparrowgrass

N หน่อไม้ ฝรั่ง  asparagus nor-mai-fa-rang

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SPARROW

n.A small bird of the genus Fringilla and order of Passers. These birds are frequently seen about houses.

 

SPARROW-GRASS

a corruption of asparagus.

 

SPARROW-HAWK, SPARHAWK

n.A small species of short winged hawk.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SPARROW

Spar "row, n. Etym: [OE. sparwe, AS. spearwa; akin to OHG. sparo, G.sperling, Icel. spörr, Dan. spurv, spurre, Sw. sparf, Goth. sparwa; - - originally, probably, the quiverer or flutterer, and akin to E. spurn. See Spurn, and cf. Spavin. ]

 

1. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: One of many species of small singing birds of the family Fringilligæ, having conical bills, and feeding chiefly on seeds. Many sparrows are called also finches, and buntings. The common sparrow, or house sparrow, of Europe (Passer domesticus ) is noted for its familiarity, its voracity, its attachment to its young, and its fecundity. See House sparrow, under House.

 

Note: The following American species are well known; the chipping sparrow, or chippy, the sage sparrow, the savanna sparrow, the song sparrow, the tree sparrow, and the white-throated sparrow (see Peabody bird ). See these terms under Sage, Savanna, etc.

 

2. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Any one of several small singing birds somewhat resembling the true sparrows in form or habits, as the European hedge sparrow. See under Hedge. He that doth the ravens feed, Yea, providently caters for the sparrow, Be comfort to my age! Shak. Field sparrow, Fox sparrow, etc. See under Field, Fox, etc. -- Sparrow bill, a small nail; a castiron shoe nail; a sparable. -- Sparrow hawk. (Zoöl.) (a ) A small European hawk (Accipiter nisus )or any of the allied species. (b ) A small American falcon (Falco sparverius ). (c ) The Australian collared sparrow hawk (Accipiter torquatus ).

 

Note: The name is applied to other small hawks, as the European kestrel and the New Zealand quail hawk. -- Sparrow owl (Zoöl.), a small owl (Glaucidium passerinum ) found both in the Old World and the New. The name is also applied to other species of small owls. -- Sparrow spear (Zoöl.), the female of the reed bunting. [Prov. Eng. ]

 

SPARROWGRASS

Spar "row *grass `, n. Etym: [Corrupted from asparagus. ]

 

Defn: Asparagus. [Colloq. ] See the Note under Asparagus.

 

SPARROWWORT

SPARROWWORT Spar "row *wort `, n. (Bot. )

 

Defn: An evergreen shrub of the genus Erica (E. passerina ).

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

sparrow

spar row |ˈsparō ˈspɛroʊ | ▶noun 1 a small finchlike Old World bird related to the weaverbirds, typically with brown and gray plumage. [Family Passeridae (or Ploceidae ): four genera, in particular Passer, and many species, e.g., the cosmopolitan house sparrow (P. domesticus ).] 2 any of a number of birds that resemble true sparrows in size or color. [● an American bunting (many genera in the subfamily Emberizinae, family Emberizidae ). ● a waxbill, in particular the Java sparrow. ] ORIGIN Old English spearwa, of Germanic origin.

 

sparrow fart

spar |row fart ▶noun (in phrase at sparrow fart ) informal very early in the morning.

 

sparrowgrass

spar row grass |ˈsparōˌgras ˈspæroʊɡræs | ▶noun dialect term for asparagus. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: corruption (by folk etymology ) of obsolete sparagus ‘asparagus. ’

 

sparrow hawk

spar row hawk ▶noun a small Old World woodland hawk that preys on small birds. [Genus Accipiter, family Accipitridae: many species, in particular the widespread northern sparrow hawk (A. nisus ).] • the American kestrel (see kestrel ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

sparrow

spar |row |ˈsparəʊ | ▶noun 1 a small finch-like Old World bird related to the weaver birds, typically with brown and grey plumage. ●Family Passeridae (or Ploceidae ): four genera, in particular Passer, and many species, e.g. the cosmopolitan house sparrow (P. domesticus ). 2 [ usu. with modifier ] any of a number of birds that resemble true sparrows in size or colour: ● an American bunting (many genera in the subfamily Emberizinae, family Emberizidae ). ● a waxbill, in particular the Java sparrow. ● see hedge sparrow . ORIGIN Old English spearwa, of Germanic origin.

 

sparrow fart

spar |row fart ▶noun (in phrase at sparrow fart ) informal very early in the morning.

 

sparrow grass

spar |row grass ▶noun dialect term for asparagus. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: corruption (by folk etymology ) of obsolete sparagus ‘asparagus ’.

 

sparrowhawk

spar ¦row |hawk |ˈsparəʊhɔːk | ▶noun a small Old World woodland hawk that preys on small birds. ●Genus Accipiter, family Accipitridae: many species, in particular the widespread northern sparrowhawk (A. nisus ). • N. Amer. the American kestrel (see kestrel ).

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

sparrow

spar row /spǽroʊ /〖語源は 「小さな野鳥 」〗名詞 複 ～s /-z /C スズメ (!｟英 ｠では通例イエスズメ (house sparrow )をさすが, ｟米 ｠では各種のスズメを含む; 鳴き声はchirp, twitter ) .～́ h à wk 〘鳥 〙ハイタカ .