CHAFFINCH


Meaning of CHAFFINCH in English

■ noun a common finch, the male of which has a bluish head, pink underparts, and dark wings with a white flash. [ Fringilla coelebs .]

Origin

OE ceaffinc 'chaff finch'.

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