"thistlefinch" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: thistlefinches [plural]
Etymology: From thistle + finch. Cognate with Dutch distelvink and German Distelfink; compare also the derivation of Latin carduelis. Goldfinch favor thistle seeds for food, and use thistle down as nest material. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|thistle|finch}} thistle + finch, {{cog|nl|distelvink}} Dutch distelvink, {{cog|de|Distelfink}} German Distelfink, {{noncog|la|carduelis}} Latin carduelis Head templates: {{en-noun}} thistlefinch (plural thistlefinches)
  1. Synonym of European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) Categories (lifeform): True finches Synonyms: European goldfinch [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-thistlefinch-en-noun-lTgvCPcb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for thistlefinch meaning in English (1.6kB)

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