widow finch — noun see widow bird … Useful english dictionary
widow bird — Whidah bird Whid ah bird , (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of finchlike birds belonging to the genus {Vidua}, native of Asia and Africa. In the breeding season the male has very long, drooping tail feathers. Called also {vida finch},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
widow bird — noun mostly black African weaverbird • Syn: ↑whydah, ↑whidah • Hypernyms: ↑weaver, ↑weaverbird, ↑weaver finch • Member Holonyms: ↑Vidua, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
widow bird — noun Any of several species of birds in the family Viduidae, incorporating whydahs and widow finches. Syn: sakabula, bird, kaffir, finch … Wiktionary
vida finch — Whidah bird Whid ah bird , (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of finchlike birds belonging to the genus {Vidua}, native of Asia and Africa. In the breeding season the male has very long, drooping tail feathers. Called also {vida finch},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whidah finch — Whidah bird Whid ah bird , (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of finchlike birds belonging to the genus {Vidua}, native of Asia and Africa. In the breeding season the male has very long, drooping tail feathers. Called also {vida finch},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whydah finch — Whidah bird Whid ah bird , (Zo[ o]l.) Any one of several species of finchlike birds belonging to the genus {Vidua}, native of Asia and Africa. In the breeding season the male has very long, drooping tail feathers. Called also {vida finch},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Peter Finch — This article is about the actor. For the poet, see Peter Finch (poet) . For the character in Grey s Anatomy , see Peter Finch (Grey s Anatomy). ] He was raised by relatives in France, India, and Australia, where they moved when he was 10 years… … Wikipedia
Grass finch — Grass Grass, n. [OE. gras, gres, gers, AS, gr[ae]s, g[ae]rs; akin to OFries. gres, gers, OS., D., G., Icel., & Goth. gras, Dan. gr[ae]s, Sw. gr[aum]s, and prob. to E. green, grow. Cf. {Graze}.] 1. Popularly: Herbage; the plants which constitute… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nathaniel Finch — (died 1649) was an English lawyer and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1640. Finch was related to John Finch, 1st Baron Finch of Fordwich, and bore the same arms as the Finch family of Eastwell.[1] He attended Gray s Inn and became a … Wikipedia
