finch
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
finch/fɪntʃ/
▶noun a seed-eating songbird of a large group including the chaffinch, goldfinch, and linnet, typically with a stout bill and colourful plumage. [Many species, especially in family Fringillidae .]
– origin OE finc, of W. Gmc origin.
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