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greenfinch

green·finch
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [green-finch]
    • /ˈgrinˌfɪntʃ/
    • /ˈɡriːn.fɪntʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [green-finch]
    • /ˈgrinˌfɪntʃ/

Definitions of greenfinch word

  • noun greenfinch any finch of the genus Carduelis, of Europe and Asia, having green and yellow plumage, especially C. chloris (European greenfinch) 1
  • noun greenfinch A Eurasian finch with green and yellow plumage. 1
  • noun greenfinch a common European finch, Carduelis chloris, the male of which has a dull green plumage with yellow patches on the wings and tail 0
  • noun greenfinch a finch (Carduelis chloris) with olive-green and yellow feathers, native to Europe 0
  • noun greenfinch Any of five distinct species of bird within the genus Carduelis. 0

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Origin of greenfinch

First appearance:

before 1490
One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1490-1500; green + finch

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Parts of speech for Greenfinch

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

greenfinch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% 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.

greenfinch usage trend in Literature

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