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finch

[ finch ]
/ fɪntʃ /

noun

any of numerous small passerine birds of the family Fringillidae, including the buntings, sparrows, crossbills, purple finches, and grosbeaks, most of which have a short, conical bill adapted for eating seeds.
any of various nonfringilline birds, especially the weaverbirds of the family Ploceidae and the tropical members of the subfamily Emberizinae.

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Origin of finch

before 900; Middle English; Old English finc; cognate with Dutch vink,German Fink; akin to Greek spíngos finch

Words nearby finch

financing, financing gap, finasteride, finback, finca, finch, Finchley, find, finder, finder's fee, finders, keepers
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British Dictionary definitions for finch

finch
/ (fɪntʃ) /

noun

any songbird of the family Fringillidae, having a short stout bill for feeding on seeds and, in most species, a bright plumage in the male. Common examples are the goldfinch, bullfinch, chaffinch, siskin, and canary
any of various similar or related birds

Other words from finch

Related adjective: fringilline

Word Origin for finch

Old English finc; related to Old High German finko, Middle Dutch vinker, Greek spingos
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