purple finch

pur·ple finch

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pur-puh l finch]
- /ˈpɜr pəl fɪntʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pur-puh l finch]
- /ˈpɜr pəl fɪntʃ/

Definition of purple finch words

noun purple finch a North American finch, Carpodacus purpureus, having a raspberry-red head, breast, and rump. 1

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Origin of purple finch

First appearance:

before 1720

One of the 49% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1720-30

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Parts of speech for Purple finch

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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purple finch popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 63% 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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