Grosbeak
/ˈɡɹoʊz.biːk/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of several finches and cardinals that have a large, powerful bill
- 2 any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill wordnet
Etymology
A partial calque of French gros-bec, gros (“big”) + bec (“beak”).