hawfinch

[ haw-finch ]
/ ˈhɔˌfɪntʃ /

noun

a European grosbeak, Coccothraustes coccothraustes.

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Origin of hawfinch

First recorded in 1665–75; haw1 + finch

Words nearby hawfinch

hawaiian pidgin, hawaiian shirt, hawaiki, hawalli, hawes water, hawfinch, hawg, hawick, hawk, hawk moth, hawk owl
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British Dictionary definitions for hawfinch

hawfinch
/ (ˈhɔːˌfɪntʃ) /

noun

an uncommon European finch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes, having a very stout bill and brown plumage with black-and-white wings
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