goldfinch

/ˌgoʊl(d)ˈfɪntʃ/
/ˈgʌʊldfɪntʃ/
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Other forms: goldfinches

Definitions of goldfinch
  1. noun
    American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer
    synonyms: New World goldfinch, Spinus tristis, yellowbird
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    type of:
    finch
    any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
  2. noun
    small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wings
    synonyms: Carduelis carduelis
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    type of:
    finch
    any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
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