goldfinch.
Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family
Meaning & usage
Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family A European goldfinch, Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family An American goldfinch (Spinus tristis, syn. Carduelis tristis)
Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family Lawrence's goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei, syn. Carduelis lawrencei)
Any of several small passerine birds of the finch family A lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria, syn. Carduelis psaltria).
A sovereign (the coin).
Where this word comes from
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”).
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