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CHAFFINCH

\t͡ʃˈafɪnt͡ʃ], \t‍ʃˈafɪnt‍ʃ], \tʃ_ˈa_f_ɪ_n_tʃ]\

Definitions of CHAFFINCH

2006 - WordNet 3.0
2011 - English Dictionary Database
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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small European finch with a cheerful song

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

small European finch with a cheerful song

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

A bird of the finch family.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

A little song-bird of the finch family.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

A European song bird.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

n. A bird of the finch family, said to delight in chaff.

1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language

A bird so called, because it delights in chaff.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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