GROSBEAK

grosbeak, grossbeak

(noun) any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

grosbeak (plural grosbeaks)

Any of several finches and cardinals that have a large, powerful bill

Anagrams

• borkages, brokages

Source: Wiktionary


Gros"beak, n. Etym: [Gross + beak: cf. F. gros-bec.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of various species of finches having a large, stout beak. The common European grosbeak or hawfinch is Coccothraustes vulgaris.

Note: Among the best known American species are the rose-breasted (Habia Ludoviciana); the blue (Guiraca coerulea); the pine (Pinicola enucleator); and the evening grosbeak. See Hawfinch, and Cardinal grosbeak, Evening grosbeak, under Cardinal and Evening. [Written also grossbeak.] Habia Ludoviciana).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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