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chiffchaff
(chiff|chaff)
Pronunciation:
/ˈtʃɪftʃaf/
noun
a small Eurasian and North African migratory leaf warbler with drab plumage.
Genus
Phylloscopus
, family
Sylviidae
: two species
Origin:
late 18th century: imitative of its call
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