different between grosbeak vs hawfinch

grosbeak

English

Etymology

From French gros-bec, gros (big) + bec (beak)

Noun

grosbeak (plural grosbeaks)

  1. Any of several finches and cardinals that have a large, powerful bill

Derived terms

  • Japanese grosbeak

Translations

Anagrams

  • borkages, brokages

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hawfinch

English

Wikispecies

Etymology

haw (berry of the common hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna) + finch. Named by English ornithologist Francis Willughby in 1676.

Noun

hawfinch (plural hawfinches)

  1. A large Eurasian finch, Coccothraustes coccothraustes, with a thick bill.

Synonyms

  • grosbeak

Derived terms

  • Japanese hawfinch, masked hawfinch

Translations

hawfinch From the web:

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