Goldfinch
/ˈɡoʊldˌfɪnt͡ʃ/ name, noun, slang
name, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family; A European goldfinch, Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
- 2 small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wings wordnet
- 3 Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family; An American goldfinch (Spinus tristis, syn. Carduelis tristis)
- 4 American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer wordnet
- 5 Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family; Lawrence's goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei, syn. Carduelis lawrencei)
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- 6 Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family; A lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria, syn. Carduelis psaltria).
- 7 A sovereign (the coin). UK, obsolete, slang
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
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More examples"The goldfinch is a very interesting bird."
Etymology
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”).