greenfinch C2 Topic:Animals US /ˈɡriːnfɪntʃ/ UK /ˈɡriːnfɪntʃ/ See IPA manual Freq #195286 Meanings 1 noun a small Old World finch of the genus Chloris, typically with greenish plumage and bright yellow areas on the wings and tail A greenfinch perched beside the feeder, flashing yellow as it opened its wings. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a small old world finch of... green linnet Word family Forms greenfinches Related forms finchsongbirdsiskincanary Etymology A compound of green + finch, named for the bird's characteristic greenish plumage. Finch descends through Middle English finch from Old English finc, a word of Germanic origin. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # greenfinch **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈɡriːnfɪntʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈɡriːnfɪntʃ/ **Frequency rank:** 195286 ## Meanings 1. a small Old World finch of the genus Chloris, typically with greenish plumage and bright yellow areas on the wings and tail ## Examples - A greenfinch perched beside the feeder, flashing yellow as it opened its wings. ## Synonyms - green linnet ## Related Forms - finch - songbird - siskin - canary ## Etymology A compound of green + finch, named for the bird's characteristic greenish plumage. Finch descends through Middle English finch from Old English finc, a word of Germanic origin. ## Topics - Animals markdown