greenfinch

[ green-finch ]

/ ˈgrinˌfɪntʃ /

noun

any finch of the genus Carduelis, of Europe and Asia, having green and yellow plumage, especially C. chloris(European greenfinch ).

Origin of greenfinch

First recorded in 1490–1500; green + finch

Words nearby greenfinch

green-eyed, green-eyed monster, greenfield, Greenfield Park, Greenfield's disease, greenfinch, green fingers, greenfish, green flag, green flash, greenfly

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Example sentences from the Web for greenfinch

During this quiet, pleasant time the greenfinch was perhaps more to me than any other songster.
Birds in Town and Village|W. H. Hudson
I hear the greenfinch, stronger and sharper than our goldfinch, but less pleasing.
Fresh Fields|John Burroughs
The greenfinch is soon attracted by hemp seed, and all the smaller birds by canary seed.
Wild Nature Won By Kindness|Elizabeth Brightwen
A still smaller bird, a Greenfinch, is even more refractory: all that I obtain from him is a few seconds' drowsiness.
The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles|Jean Henri Fabre

To return to birds—the greenfinch is a pleasant singer, or perhaps a conversationalist.
Rustic Sounds|Francis Darwin

British Dictionary definitions for greenfinch

greenfinch

/ (ˈɡriːnˌfɪntʃ) /

noun

a common European finch, Carduelis chloris, the male of which has a dull green plumage with yellow patches on the wings and tail

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单词	greenfinch
释义	greenfinch [ green-finch ] / ˈgrinˌfɪntʃ / noun any finch of the genus Carduelis, of Europe and Asia, having green and yellow plumage, especially C. chloris(European greenfinch ). Origin of greenfinch First recorded in 1490–1500; green + finch Words nearby greenfinch green-eyed, green-eyed monster, greenfield, Greenfield Park, Greenfield's disease, greenfinch, green fingers, greenfish, green flag, green flash, greenfly Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for greenfinch During this quiet, pleasant time the greenfinch was perhaps more to me than any other songster. Birds in Town and Village\|W. H. Hudson I hear the greenfinch, stronger and sharper than our goldfinch, but less pleasing. Fresh Fields\|John Burroughs The greenfinch is soon attracted by hemp seed, and all the smaller birds by canary seed. Wild Nature Won By Kindness\|Elizabeth Brightwen A still smaller bird, a Greenfinch, is even more refractory: all that I obtain from him is a few seconds' drowsiness. The Glow-Worm and Other Beetles\|Jean Henri Fabre To return to birds—the greenfinch is a pleasant singer, or perhaps a conversationalist. Rustic Sounds\|Francis Darwin British Dictionary definitions for greenfinch greenfinch / (ˈɡriːnˌfɪntʃ) / noun a common European finch, Carduelis chloris, the male of which has a dull green plumage with yellow patches on the wings and tail 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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