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grassquit

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

noun

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

grassquit British  
/ ˈɡrɑːsˌkwɪt /

noun

  1. 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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Gosse, P., on grassquit of Jamaica.

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