Greenfinch
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɹiːn.fɪnt͡ʃ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Greenfinch is a noun meaning (Northern Ireland, historical, informal) A female member of the Ulster Defence Regiment.
Meaning
(Northern Ireland, historical, informal) A female member of the Ulster Defence Regiment.
More Meanings
- Any bird within the genus Chloris (formerly a subset of the genus Carduelis), small passerine songbirds with yellow-green plumage, found throughout Europe and Asia.
Example Sentences
The Vietnamese Greenfinch is the only greenfinch found in the Da Lat area, and as such is unmistakeable.
Word Forms
- greenfinches
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include finch, goldfinch, carduelid, rosefinch, cardinal, gold finch.
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