grassquit

American

[gras-kwit, grahs-] / ˈgræsˌkwɪt, ˈgrɑs- /

noun

any of several tiny finches, especially of the genus Tiaris, of tropical America and the West Indies.

grassquit British

/ ˈɡrɑːsˌkwɪt /

noun

any tropical American finch of the genus Tiaris and related genera, such as T. olivacea ( yellow-faced grassquit )

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Etymology

Origin of grassquit

First recorded in 1840–50; grass + quit ²

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