CHAFFINCH

chaffinch, Fringilla coelebs

(noun) small European finch with a cheerful song

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chaffinch (plural chaffinches)

A small passerine bird, Fringilla coelebs, of the finch family.

Source: Wiktionary


Chaf"finch, n. Etym: [Cf. Chiff-chaff.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A bird of Europe (Fringilla coelebs), having a variety of very sweet songs, and highly valued as a cage bird; -- called also copper finch.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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