goldcrest

American

[gohld-krest] / ˈgoʊldˌkrɛst /

noun

a Eurasian kinglet, Regulus regulus, having a bright yellow patch on the top of the head.

goldcrest British

/ ˈɡəʊldˌkrɛst /

noun

a small Old World warbler, Regulus regulus, having a greenish plumage and a bright yellow-and-black crown

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Etymology

Origin of goldcrest

gold + crest

Example Sentences

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A goldcrest was swinging on a branch of the hedge.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

“Not so,” answered the goldcrest, as, leaving the eagle’s back, he fluttered upward, until suddenly he knocked his head against the sun and set fire to his crest.

From Boys and Girls Bookshelf (Vol 2 of 17) Folk-Lore, Fables, And Fairy Tales by Baltzell, W. J. (Winton James)

One of the charms of the goldcrest is that he does not look on a human being as a wild beast.

From The Pleasures of Ignorance by Lynd, Robert

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