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dunnock

Pronunciation: /ˈdʌnək/
Definition of dunnock

noun

  • a small European songbird of the accentor family, with a dark grey head and a reddish-brown back. Also called hedge sparrow.
    • Prunella modularis, family Prunellidae

Origin:

Middle English: apparently from dun1 (from its brown and grey plumage) + -ock

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