seedeater

[ seed-ee-ter ]

/ ˈsidˌi tər /

noun

any of numerous small, tropical American finches, especially of the genus Sporophila.

Nearby words

seed-cake, seed-snipe, seedbed, seedcake, seedcase, seedeater, seeded, seeder, seedless, seedless plant, seedling

Origin of seedeater

First recorded in 1875–80; seed + eat + -er¹

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