Java sparrow

/ˌdʒɑvə ˌspɛroʊ/
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Other forms: Java sparrows

Definitions of Java sparrow
  1. noun
    small finch-like Indonesian weaverbird that frequents rice fields
    synonyms: Java finch, Padda oryzivora, ricebird
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    type of:
    weaver, weaver finch, weaverbird
    finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests
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