finch

finch · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A small seed-eating songbird of the family Fringillidae, typically having a stout bill and colorful plumage.

  2. 2.

    Any of various similar birds belonging to related families.

Forms

plural: finches

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Darwin's finches — the group of finch species native to the Galapagos Islands
  • •
    house finch — a common finch found throughout North America

Related words

See also: bird, canary, sparrow
Synonyms: songbird

Etymology

From Old English finc ("finch"), from Proto-Germanic finkiz. Related to Dutch vink, German Fink, and Old Norse finkr.