emberizine

[ em-buh-rahy-zin, -zahyn ]
/ ˌɛm bəˈraɪ zɪn, -zaɪn /
Ornithology

adjective

belonging or pertaining to the subfamily Emberizinae, comprising the buntings, New World sparrows, and related birds.

noun

an emberizine bird.

QUIZZES

FOR POSTERITY’S SAKE, TAKE THIS WORD OF THE DAY QUIZ!

Are words your bailiwick? Take the latest quiz on the words from July 6 to July 12 to find out.
Question 1 of 7
bailiwick
a creature, variously described as a serpent, lizard, or dragon, said to kill by its breath or look.
place or source of origin.
a person's area of skill, knowledge, authority, or work.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of emberizine

< New Latin Emberizinae, equivalent to Emberiz(a) the bunting genus (< dialectal German; compare Swiss German Ämerzen, Imbrütze; Old High German amarzo, amirzo, hypocoristic forms of amaro (> German Ammer bunting), short for *amarofogal literally, emmer-bird; see emmer, yellowhammer) + -inae -inae

Words nearby emberizine

ember, ember day, ember days, ember goose, ember week, emberizine, embezzle, embezzlement, embiid, embiotocid, embitter
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020