greenfinch

Meanings

1. 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.

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.

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