n.
Pronunciation: ' finch
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English finc; akin to Old High German fincho finch and perhaps to Greek spiza chaffinch
Date: before 12th century
: any of numerous passerine songbirds (families Fringillidae, Estrildidae, Emberizidae, and Cardinalidae) having a short stout usually conical bill adapted for crushing seeds