Tennessee warbler
noun
a North American wood warbler, Vermivora peregrina, having a gray head, a greenish back, and white underparts.
Origin of Tennessee warbler
1An Americanism dating back to 1805–15
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How to use Tennessee warbler in a sentence
The nesting history of the Tennessee warbler would not be complete without mentioning two authentic records made in 1901.
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