hawfinch

haw·finch

H0088900 (hô′fĭnch′)n. A bird (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) of Eurasia and North Africa having a thick bill, a short white-tipped tail, and brown, white, and black plumage.

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[haw + finch.]

hawfinch

(ˈhɔːˌfɪntʃ) n (Animals) an uncommon European finch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes, having a very stout bill and brown plumage with black-and-white wings

haw•finch

(ˈhɔˌfɪntʃ)

n. a common Eurasian finch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes, having black, golden brown, and white plumage and a large conical bill. [1665–75; haw³ + finch]

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hawfinch - a common large finch of Eurasia Coccothraustes coccothraustesgrosbeak, grossbeak - any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful billCoccothraustes, genus Coccothraustes - large finches

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