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Meaning of CHAFFINCH

Pronunciation:  'chafinch

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  small European finch with a cheerful song
 
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 Synonyms: Fringilla coelebs
 
 See Also: finch, Fringilla, genus Fringilla

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Chaf"finch\, n. [Cf. {Chiff-chaff}.] (Zo["o]l.)
A bird of Europe ({Fringilla c[oe]lebs}), having a variety of
very sweet songs, and highly valued as a cage bird; -- called
also {copper finch}.
 

 

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