goldfinch

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wings

2. 2
   noun

   American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer

3. 3
   noun

   Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family

4. 4
   noun

   A sovereign (the coin).

From Middle English goldfinch, goldfynch, goldefynch, from Old English goldfinċ, equivalent to gold + finch. Compare West Frisian goudfink (“goldfinch”), Dutch goudvink (“bullfinch”), German Goldfink (“goldfinch”), Danish guldfink (“goldfinch”), Icelandic gullfinka (“goldfinch”).

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