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Word: Chaffinch
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Old English ceaffinc ‘chaff finch’ (because it forages around barns, picking seeds out of the chaff)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtʃafɪn(t)ʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a Eurasian and North African finch, typically with a bluish top to the head and dark wings and tail.
Short Definition:Eurasian and North African finch
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