hawfinch

[ haw-finch ]

noun
  1. a European grosbeak, Coccothraustes coccothraustes.

Origin of hawfinch

1
First recorded in 1665–75; haw1 + finch

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British Dictionary definitions for hawfinch

hawfinch

/ (ˈhɔːˌfɪntʃ) /


noun
  1. an uncommon European finch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes, having a very stout bill and brown plumage with black-and-white wings

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