Emberiza
noun
Em·be·ri·za
ˌembəˈrēzə,
-rīzə
: a genus of passerine birds that includes numerous typical buntings and is made the type of a separate family or included with the finches and related birds in Fringillidae
emberizine adjective
-ˌzīn
-zə̇n
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from German dialect (Alemannic) emberitze, emmeritz yellowhammer, from Middle High German ameriz, from Old High German amarzo, amirzo, diminutive of amaro