grass finch

or grassfinch


noun
  1. any of several Australian weaverbirds, especially of the genus Poephila.

  2. the vesper sparrow.

Origin of grass finch

1
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85

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British Dictionary definitions for grassfinch

grassfinch

/ (ˈɡrɑːsˌfɪntʃ) /


noun
  1. any Australian weaverbird of the genus Poephila and related genera, many of which are brightly coloured and kept as cagebirds

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