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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 houses
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house sparrow
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