hawfinchPronunciation: /ˈhɔːfɪn(t)ʃ/Definition of hawfinch noun a large Old World finch with a massive bill for cracking open cherry stones and other hard seeds. Genus Coccothraustes, family Fringillidae: three species, in particular the widespread C. coccothraustes Origin: late 17th century: from haw1 + finchhawfinch in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of hawfinch in the US English dictionary