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Finch Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Finch? [n] any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds Synonyms \| Synonyms for Finch: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Finch: See Also \| brambling \| bullfinch \| bunting \| canary \| canary bird \| cardinal \| cardinal grosbeak \| Cardinalis cardinalis \| Carduelis cannabina \| Carduelis carduelis \| Carduelis cucullata \| Carduelis flammea \| Carduelis hornemanni \| Carduelis spinus \| Carpodacus mexicanus \| Carpodacus purpureus \| chaffinch \| crossbill \| family Fringillidae \| Fringilla coelebs \| Fringilla montifringilla \| Fringillidae \| goldfinch \| grosbeak \| grossbeak \| Hawaiian honeycreeper \| honeycreeper \| house finch \| junco \| linnet \| lintwhite \| Loxia curvirostra \| New world goldfinch \| New World sparrow \| oscine \| oscine bird \| pine finch \| pine siskin \| purple finch \| Pyrrhula pyrrhula \| pyrrhuloxia \| Pyrrhuloxia sinuata \| red siskin \| redbird \| redpoll \| Richmondena Cardinalis \| serin \| siskin \| snowbird \| Spinus pinus \| Spinus tristis \| towhee \| yellowbird Finch In Webster's Dictionary \Finch\, n.; pl. {Fishes}. [AS. finc; akin to D. vink, OHG. fincho, G. fink; cf. W. pinc a finch; also E. spink.] (Zo["o]l.) A small singing bird of many genera and species, belonging to the family {Fringillid[ae]}. Note: The word is often used in composition, as in chaffinch, goldfinch, grassfinch, pinefinch, etc. {Bramble finch}. See {Brambling}. {Canary finch}, the canary bird. {Copper finch}. See {Chaffinch}. {Diamond finch}. See under {Diamond}. {Finch falcon} (Zo["o]l.), one of several very small East Indian falcons of the genus {Hierax}. {To pull a finch}, to swindle an ignorant or unsuspecting person. [Obs.] ``Privily a finch eke could he pull.'' --Chaucer.

Finch Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Finch?

[n] any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds

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Finch In Webster's Dictionary

\Finch\, n.; pl. {Fishes}. [AS. finc; akin to D. vink,
OHG. fincho, G. fink; cf. W. pinc a finch; also E. spink.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A small singing bird of many genera and species, belonging to
the family {Fringillid[ae]}.

Note: The word is often used in composition, as in chaffinch,
      goldfinch, grassfinch, pinefinch, etc.

{Bramble finch}. See {Brambling}.

{Canary finch}, the canary bird.

{Copper finch}. See {Chaffinch}.

{Diamond finch}. See under {Diamond}.

{Finch falcon} (Zo["o]l.), one of several very small East
   Indian falcons of the genus {Hierax}.

{To pull a finch}, to swindle an ignorant or unsuspecting
   person. [Obs.] ``Privily a finch eke could he pull.''
   --Chaucer.

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