BRAMBLING

brambling, Fringilla montifringilla

(noun) Eurasian finch

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology 1

Noun

brambling (plural bramblings)

A finch, Fringilla montifringilla of northern Eurasia, the male having a black head in summer and an orange breast with white belly and a long white rump.

Synonyms: bramble finch, brambling finch, mountain finch, cock o' the North

Etymology 2

See bramble (verb).

Verb

brambling

present participle of bramble

Source: Wiktionary

Bram"bling, n. Etym: [OE. bramline. See Bramble, n.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The European mountain finch (Fringilla montifringilla); -- called also bramble finch and bramble.

BRAMBLE

Bram"ble, n. Etym: [OE. brembil, AS.brbramal), fr. the same root as E. broom, As. br. See Broom.]

1. (Bot.)

Definition: Any plant of the genus Rubus, including the raspberry and blackberry. Hence: Any rough, prickly shrub. The thorny brambles, and embracing bushes. Shak.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: The brambling or bramble finch.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition