noun
also gross·beak ˈgrōsˌbēk
Etymology: participle translation of French grosbec, from gros thick, coarse + bec beak
: one of several finches of Europe or America having large stout conical bills: as
a. : hawfinch
b. : evening grosbeak
noun
also gross·beak ˈgrōsˌbēk
Etymology: participle translation of French grosbec, from gros thick, coarse + bec beak
: one of several finches of Europe or America having large stout conical bills: as
a. : hawfinch
b. : evening grosbeak
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012