ROSEFINCH

Etymology

Noun

rosefinch (plural rosefinches)

Any of the birds in the genus Carpodacus of the finch family.

Source: Wiktionary


Rose"finch, n. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Any one of numerous species of Asiatic finches of the genera Carpodacus, and Propasser, and allied genera, in which the male is more or less colored with rose red.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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