GROSSBEAK

grosbeak, grossbeak

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Gross"beak`, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: See Grosbeak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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