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greenfinch

noun green·finch \ˈgrēn-ˌfinch\

Definition of GREENFINCH

:  a very common European finch (Carduelis chloris) having olive-green and yellow plumage
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First Known Use of GREENFINCH

15th century

Rhymes with GREENFINCH

Bulfinch, chaffinch, goldfinch, hawfinch, unclinch

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. greenfinch
  2. green singing finch
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