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chaffinch
[ chaf-inch ]
/ ˈtʃæf ɪntʃ /
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noun
a common finch, Fringilla coelebs, of the Old World, often kept as a pet.
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Words nearby chaffinch
chafe, chafer, chafeweed, chaff, chaffer, chaffinch, chaffy, chafing dish, Chaga, Chagall, Chagall, Marc
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British Dictionary definitions for chaffinch
chaffinch
/ (ˈtʃæfɪntʃ) /
noun
a common European finch, Fringilla coelebs, with black and white wings and, in the male, a reddish body and blue-grey head
Word Origin for chaffinch
Old English ceaffinc, from ceaf chaff 1 + finc finch
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