finch

noun
🔊/fɪntʃ/
🔊/fɪntʃ/
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  1. (often in compounds常构成复合词) a small bird with a short beak. There are several types of finch. 雀;雀科小鸟
    see also bullfinch, chaffinch, goldfinchTopics Birdsc1
    Word OriginOld English finc, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vink and German Fink.