house finch

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, adjective hous finch]
- /noun, adjective haʊs fɪntʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, adjective hous finch]
- /noun, adjective haʊs fɪntʃ/

Definition of house finch words

noun house finch a small common finch, Carpodacus mexicanus, originally of the western U.S. and Mexico and now widely distributed: the males have a red forehead, throat, breast, and rump. 1

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Origin of house finch

First appearance:

before 1865

One of the 28% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1865-70

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Parts of speech for House finch

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house finch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% 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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