grassfinch

grass finch

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Definitions of grassfinch word

noun grassfinch any of several Australian weaverbirds, especially of the genus Poephila. 1
noun grassfinch the vesper sparrow. 1
noun grassfinch any Australian weaverbird of the genus Poephila and related genera, many of which are brightly coloured and kept as cagebirds 0

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Origin of grassfinch

First appearance:

before 1775

One of the 45% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1775-85

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grassfinch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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