whitethroat


white·throat

noun \ˈhwīt-ˌthrōt, ˈwīt-\

Definition of WHITETHROAT

: any of several birds with white on the throat: 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

1676

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