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goldfinch


Definition of goldfinch

noun

  • a brightly coloured finch with yellow feathers in the plumage.
    • Genus Carduelis, family Fringillidae: four species, especially the Eurasian goldfinch (C. carduelis) and the American goldfinch (C. tristis)

Origin:

late Old English goldfinc (see gold, finch)

goldfinch in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of goldfinch in the US English dictionary