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Definition of finch noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

finch

noun

/fɪntʃ/

/fɪntʃ/

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(often in compounds) a small bird with a short beak. There are several types of finch. see also bullfinch, chaffinch, goldfinchTopics Birdsc1
Word OriginOld English finc, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vink and German Fink.

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