Phrase guide

lesser whitethroat

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Curruca curruca (syn. Sylvia curruca), an Old World warbler.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Old World warbler similar to the greater whitethroat but smaller

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: whitethroat, Sylvia curruca

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: warbler

History

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: braamsluiper — Curruca curruca
  • Finnish: hernekerttu — Curruca curruca
  • French: fauvette babillarde — Curruca curruca
  • German: Klappergrasmücke — Curruca curruca
  • Polish: piegża — Curruca curruca
  • Romanian: silvie mică — Curruca curruca
  • Russian: сла́вка-завиру́шка (slávka-zavirúška) — Curruca curruca
  • Russian: сла́вка-ме́льничек (slávka-mélʹniček) — Curruca curruca
  • Swedish: ärtsångare — Curruca curruca
  • Turkish: küçük akgerdan — Curruca curruca