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chiffchaff

Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɪftʃaf/
Definition of chiffchaff

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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