greenfinch

[ green-finch ]

/ ˈgrinˌfɪntʃ /

noun

any finch of the genus Carduelis, of Europe and Asia, having green and yellow plumage, especially C. chloris (European greenfinch).

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Origin of greenfinch

First recorded in 1490–1500; green + finch

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Examples from the Web for greenfinch

During this quiet, pleasant time the greenfinch was perhaps more to me than any other songster.
Birds in Town and Village|W. H. Hudson
I hear the greenfinch, stronger and sharper than our goldfinch, but less pleasing.
Fresh Fields|John Burroughs
The greenfinch is soon attracted by hemp seed, and all the smaller birds by canary seed.
Wild Nature Won By Kindness|Elizabeth Brightwen
A still smaller bird, a Greenfinch, is even more refractory: all that I obtain from him is a few seconds' drowsiness.
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles|Jean Henri Fabre

To return to birds—the greenfinch is a pleasant singer, or perhaps a conversationalist.
Rustic Sounds|Francis Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for greenfinch

greenfinch

/ (ˈɡriːnˌfɪntʃ) /

noun

a common European finch, Carduelis chloris, the male of which has a dull green plumage with yellow patches on the wings and tail

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