tomtit

tom·tit

[tom-tit]
noun British Dialect.
1.
a titmouse.
2.
any of various other small birds, as the wren.

Origin:
1700–10; Tom (Thumb) + tit1

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tomtit (ˈtɒmˌtɪt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
(Brit) any of various tits, esp the bluetit

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