Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A genus of grosbeaks, of the family Fringillidæ.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun a genus of large finches.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun large finches
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Three grossbeaks (_loxia coccothraustes_) appeared some years ago in my fields, in the winter; one of which I shot.
The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1 Gilbert White 1756
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Hawfinch (Coccothraustes coccothraustes): Stenknäck
Planet Atheism 2008
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