Tennessee

Definition

The Tennessee warbler, Oreothlypis peregrina.

Etymology

From Cherokee ᏔᎾᏏ (tanasi), believed to mean “winding river”.

Example Sentences

• "The Nashville's cousin, the Tennessee warbler, is just as badly named: neither can be found in Tennessee, except during migration. Tennessees vary a lot in fall; some are almost pure white below, mimicking spring plumage, while immatures like the one pictured on page 304 can be quite yellow below."