Main Entry: spar·row

Pronunciation: \ˈspa-(ˌ)rō\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English sparow, from Old English spearwa; akin to Old High German sparo sparrow

Date: before 12th century

1 : any of a genus (Passer of the family Passeridae) of small chiefly brownish or grayish Old World oscine songbirds that include some which have been widely introduced; especially : house sparrow
2 : any of numerous finches (family Emberizidae) that are New World birds (as the song sparrow or tree sparrow) resembling the Old World sparrows

— spar·row·like \-rō-ˌlīk, -rə-ˌlīk\ adjective