This is the 11747th most frequent Spanish word.
gorrión
"Sparrow" - a small bird.
Refers to the common bird, sparrow, in its literal sense.
El gorrión volaba libre entre los árboles.
The sparrow was flying freely among the trees.
Metaphorical comparison to a sparrow to indicate smallness and agility.
Era tan pequeño y ágil que parecía un gorrión entre gigantes.
He was so small and agile that he seemed like a sparrow among giants.
Used as a term of endearment or nickname.