hawfinch

haw·finch

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [haw-finch]
- /ˈhɔˌfɪntʃ/
- /ˈhɔːfɪnʧ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haw-finch]
- /ˈhɔˌfɪntʃ/

Definitions of hawfinch word

noun hawfinch a European grosbeak, Coccothraustes coccothraustes. 1
noun hawfinch A large Old World finch with a massive bill for cracking open cherry stones and other hard seeds. 1
noun hawfinch an uncommon European finch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes, having a very stout bill and brown plumage with black-and-white wings 0
noun hawfinch the common European grosbeak (Coccothraustes coccothraustes) of a family (Fringillidae) of finches 0

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Origin of hawfinch

First appearance:

before 1665

One of the 47% oldest English words

First recorded in 1665-75; haw1 + finch

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Parts of speech for Hawfinch

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hawfinch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

hawfinch usage trend in Literature

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