FAUVETTE

Etymology

Noun

fauvette (plural fauvettes)

A small songbird, such as a nightingale or warbler.

Source: Wiktionary


Fau`vette", n. Etym: [F., dim. fr. fauve fawn-colored.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A small singing bird, as the nightingale and warblers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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