zebra finch

noun

a small Australian waxbill, Poephila guttata, that has black-and-white barred plumage and a chestnut ear patch: popular as a cage bird.

Origin of zebra finch

First recorded in 1885–90

Words Nearby zebra finch

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How to use zebra finch in a sentence

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British Dictionary definitions for zebra finch

zebra finch

noun

any of various Australasian songbirds with zebra-like markings, such as the grassfinch Poephila castanotis

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