ˌembəˈrēzə, -rīzə noun
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: New Latin, from German dialect (Alemannic) emberitze, emmeritz yellowhammer, from Middle High German ameriz, from Old High German amarzo, amirzo, diminutive of amaro — more at yellowhammer
: a genus of passerine birds that includes numerous typical buntings and is made the type of a separate family or included with the finches and related birds in Fringillidae
• em·ber·i·zine -ˌzīn, -_zə̇n adjective