2. The Texas sparrow ({Embernagra rufivirgata}), in which the general color is olive green, with four rufous stripes on the head. [1913 Webster]
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greenfinch — ► NOUN ▪ a large finch with green and yellow plumage … English terms dictionary
greenfinch — [grēn′finch΄] n. a finch (Carduelis chloris) with olive green and yellow feathers, native to Europe … English World dictionary
greenfinch — /green finch /, n. any finch of the genus Carduelis, of Europe and Asia, having green and yellow plumage, esp. C. chloris (European greenfinch). [1490 1500; GREEN + FINCH] * * * ▪ bird any of several small greenish birds, with yellow in the … Universalium
greenfinch — /ˈgrinfɪntʃ / (say greenfinch) noun any of various green plumaged finches, especially the European greenfinch, Carduelis chloris, with green and yellow plumage, native to Europe, the Middle East and northern Africa, often kept as a pet, having… …
greenfinch — noun a) Any of five distinct species of bird: b) the European greenfinch, a common Old World finch, Carduelis chloris, that is mainly green with yellow in the wings and tail … Wiktionary
Greenfinch — žaliukė statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Carduelis chloris angl. Greenfinch vok. Grünfink … Paukščių anatomijos terminai
greenfinch — čivyliai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Carduelis angl. greenfinch; linnet; redpoll; siskin vok. Hänfling, m rus. чечётка, f ryšiai: platesnis terminas – čivyliai siauresnis terminas – amerikinis alksninukas siauresnis… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
greenfinch — noun Date: 15th century a very common European finch (Carduelis chloris) having olive green and yellow plumage … New Collegiate Dictionary
greenfinch — n. European finch characterized by its green and yellow feathers … English contemporary dictionary
greenfinch — noun a large finch with green and yellow plumage. [Carduelis chloris.] … English new terms dictionary
