finch

UK /fɪnt͡ʃ/ US /fɪnt͡ʃ/
noun 3name 2verb 1

Definitions

noun

1

Any Eurasian goldfinch (of species Carduelis carduelis, syn. Fringilla carduelis).

2

Any bird of the family Fringillidae, seed-eating passerine birds, native chiefly to the Northern Hemisphere and usually having a conical beak.

3

Any bird of other families of similar appearance to members of family Fringillidae.

verb

1

To hunt for finches, to go finching.

name

1

A surname transferred from the nickname, from finch as a byname or for a catcher and seller of finches.

2

A community and former township in North Stormont, United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry, Ontario, Canada.

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