ˌkäkōˈthrȯˌstēz, ˌkäkəˈ- noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from cocc- + Greek thraustēs crusher (from thrauein to shatter) — more at dreary
: a genus of large finches comprising the hawfinches and in some classifications the evening grosbeaks
• coc·co·thraus·tine | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ˌstīn, -_stə̇n adjective