noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American, Received-Pronunciation:/ˈdʌnək/
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noun
Meaning 1
A small European and Asian passerine bird, Prunella modularis; the hedge sparrow or hedge warbler.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 2
small brownish European songbird
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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From Middle English donek, dunok, from Old English *dunnuc, equivalent to dun (“brownish grey”) + -ock (diminutive suffix). Compare Old High German doniklīn (“hedge-sparrow; dunnock”). Compare ruddock.
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