towhee Syllabification: (tow·hee)Pronunciation: /ˈtōˌhē, ˈtou-/Definition of towhee noun a North American songbird of the bunting family, typically with brownish plumage but sometimes black and rufous. Genus Pipilo (and Chlorurus), family Emberizidae (subfamily Emberizinae): several species Origin: mid 18th century: imitative of the call of Pipilo erythrophthalmustowhee in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of towhee in the British & World English dictionary
