finch

finch
noun
  1. a seed-eating songbird that typically has a stout bill and colourful plumage
    燕雀科鸣鸟
  2. The true finches belong to the family Fringillidae (the finch family), which includes chaffinches, canaries, linnets, crossbills, etc. Many other finches belong to the bunting, waxbill, or sparrow families
    真正的雀类属于燕雀科,包括燕雀、金丝雀、朱顶雀、交嘴雀等。许多其他的雀类属于鹀科、梅花雀科或雀科
语源
  1. Old English finc, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vink and German Fink
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