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goldfinch

gold·finch

US/ˈɡoʊldˌfɪnt͡ʃ/ uncommon obsolete slang uk

noun

1.
2.

small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wings

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Origin

From Middle English goldfinch, goldfynch, goldefynch, from Old English goldfinċ, equivalent to gold + finch. Compare West Frisian goudfink (“goldfinch”), Dutch goudvink (“bullfinch”), German Goldfink (“goldfinch”), Danish guldfink (“goldfinch”), Icelandic gullfinka (“goldfinch”).

Phrases

  • pale goldfinch
  • willow goldfinch

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