greenfinch
Any bird within the genus Chloris, small passerine songbirds with yellow-green…Any bird within the genus Chloris (formerly a subset of the genus Carduelis), small passerine songbirds with yellow-green plumage, found throughout Eurasia.
» The European greenfinch is a stout, cold-resistant bird.
Meaning
4 sensesAny bird within the genus Chloris (formerly a subset of the genus Carduelis), small passerine songbirds with yellow-green plumage, found throughout Eurasia.
Grünfink, Grünling
зелену́шкаzelenúška
Any bird within the genus Chloris (formerly a subset of the genus Carduelis), small passerine songbirds with yellow-green plumage, found throughout Eurasia.
European greenfinch, a common Old World finch (Chloris chloris, syn. Carduelis chloris,Fringilla Chloris),mainly green with yellow in the wings and tail.
(Northern Ireland, historical, informal)A female member of the Ulster Defence Regiment.
A female member of the Ulster Defence Regiment.
(Northern Ireland, UK, broadly, historical, informal, slang)A female member of the Royal Irish Regiment.
Examples
1 sentencesThe European greenfinch is a stout, cold-resistant bird.
Translations
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Forms
plural: greenfinches| Singular | greenfinch |
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