finch
noun/fɪntʃ/
/fɪntʃ/
- (often in compounds) a small bird with a short beak. There are several types of finch. see also bullfinch, chaffinch, goldfinchTopics Birdsc1Word OriginOld English finc, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vink and German Fink.
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