finch
IPA: fˈɪntʃ
noun
- Any Eurasian goldfinch (of species Carduelis carduelis, syn. Fringilla carduelis).
- Any bird of the family Fringillidae, seed-eating passerine birds, native chiefly to the Northern Hemisphere and usually having a conical beak.
- Any bird of other families of similar appearance to members of family Fringillidae.
- A surname transferred from the nickname, from finch as a byname or for a catcher and seller of finches.
verb
- To hunt for finches, to go finching.
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