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WHITETHROATS
Noun
whitethroats
plural of whitethroat
Source: Wiktionary
WHITETHROAT
White"throat`, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: Any one of several species of Old World warblers, esp. the common European species (Sylvia cinerea), called also strawsmear, nettlebird, muff, and whitecap, the garden whitethroat, or golden warbler (S. hortensis), and the lesser whitethroat (S. curruca).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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