noun
winter sparrow; sparrow in winter
A seasonal word (kigo) for winter in haiku and traditional poetry. In folk belief, winter sparrows were thought to be especially tasty and to have medicinal or healing properties.
寒雀は冬の季語として俳句によく詠まれる。
The winter sparrow is often used as a winter season word in haiku.
昔は寒雀を食べると風邪が治ると信じられていた。
It was once believed that eating a winter sparrow would cure a cold.