grass finch

or grassfinch

noun

any of several Australian weaverbirds, especially of the genus Poephila.

the vesper sparrow.

Origin of grass finch

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85

Words nearby grass finch

grass court, grasscutter, Grasse, grasserie, grass family, grass finch, grass-green, grass hockey, grasshook, grasshopper, grasshopper engine

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Example sentences from the Web for grass finch

One of the foremost birds in the spring movement is the grass-finch (vesper-sparrow or bay-winged bunting).
Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets|Various
In one of the stumpy fields I saw an old favorite in the grass-finch or vesper-sparrow.
Wake-Robin|John Burroughs
Wilson, I believe, calls him the grass-finch, and was evidently unacquainted with his powers of song.
Wake-Robin|John Burroughs
Wilson, I believe, calls him the Grass-Finch, and was evidently unacquainted with his powers of song.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865|Various

British Dictionary definitions for grass finch

grassfinch

/ (ˈɡrɑːsˌfɪntʃ) /

noun

any Australian weaverbird of the genus Poephila and related genera, many of which are brightly coloured and kept as cagebirds

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单词	grass finch
释义	grass finch or grassfinch noun any of several Australian weaverbirds, especially of the genus Poephila. the vesper sparrow. Origin of grass finch An Americanism dating back to 1775–85 Words nearby grass finch grass court, grasscutter, Grasse, grasserie, grass family, grass finch, grass-green, grass hockey, grasshook, grasshopper, grasshopper engine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for grass finch One of the foremost birds in the spring movement is the grass-finch (vesper-sparrow or bay-winged bunting). Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets\|Various In one of the stumpy fields I saw an old favorite in the grass-finch or vesper-sparrow. Wake-Robin\|John Burroughs Wilson, I believe, calls him the grass-finch, and was evidently unacquainted with his powers of song. Wake-Robin\|John Burroughs Wilson, I believe, calls him the Grass-Finch, and was evidently unacquainted with his powers of song. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865\|Various British Dictionary definitions for grass finch grassfinch / (ˈɡrɑːsˌfɪntʃ) / noun any Australian weaverbird of the genus Poephila and related genera, many of which are brightly coloured and kept as cagebirds Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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