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greenfinch
/ˈɡɹiːn.fɪnt͡ʃ/
noun 4
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3ADJ.
stout
PREP.
in
ADV.
only, only
Definitions
noun
1
Any bird within the genus Chloris (formerly a subset of the genus Carduelis), small passerine songbirds with yellow-green plumage, found throughout Europe and Asia.
The Vietnamese Greenfinch is the only greenfinch found in the Da Lat area, and as such is unmistakeable.
2
Any bird within the genus Chloris (formerly a subset of the genus Carduelis), small passerine songbirds with yellow-green plumage, found throughout Europe and Asia.
3
A female member of the Ulster Defence Regiment.
4
A female member of the Ulster Defence Regiment.
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The Vietnamese Greenfinch is the only greenfinch found in the Da Lat area, and as such is unmistakeable.
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The European greenfinch is a stout, cold-resistant bird.
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