Goldfinch — Gruppe Rambler Rose, Multiflora Hybride Herkunft England, 1907 Züchter … Deutsch Wikipedia
Goldfinch — may refer to any of the following species of bird from the genus Carduelis * American Goldfinch, Carduelis tristis * Lesser Goldfinch, Carduelis psaltria * Lawrence s Goldfinch, Carduelis lawrencei * European Goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis … Wikipedia
goldfinch — from O.E. goldfinc; see GOLD (Cf. gold) + FINCH (Cf. finch) … Etymology dictionary
goldfinch — ► NOUN ▪ a brightly coloured finch with a yellow patch on each wing … English terms dictionary
goldfinch — [gōld′finch΄] n. [ME < OE goldfinc: see GOLD & FINCH] any of various yellow and black finches; esp., a Eurasian songbird (Carduelis carduelis) or an American species ( C. tristis) … English World dictionary
goldfinch — /gohld finch /, n. 1. a European finch, Carduelis carduelis, having a crimson face and wings marked with yellow. 2. any of certain related American finches of the genus Carduelis, as C. tristis, the male of which has yellow body plumage in the… … Universalium
goldfinch — noun A small passerine bird of the finch family; the European goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis, the American goldfinch, Carduelis tristis, Lawrences Goldfinch, Carduelis lawrencei, or the lesser goldfinch, Carduelis psaltria … Wiktionary
Goldfinch — Recorded in a variety of forms including Finch, Fink, Vink and Vinck, and the more coloured Goldfinch, this is an English surname. It is of Olde English pre 7th Century origins and has two possible interpretations. Firstly, it may be a metonymic… … Surnames reference
goldfinch — UK [ˈɡəʊldˌfɪntʃ] / US [ˈɡoʊldˌfɪntʃ] noun [countable] Word forms goldfinch : singular goldfinch plural goldfinches a small bird with yellow feathers on its wings that is common in Europe … English dictionary
goldfinch — noun a brightly coloured finch with yellow feathers in the plumage. [Carduelis carduelis (Eurasia), C. tristis (American goldfinch), and related species.] … English new terms dictionary