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Answer for the clue "Any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill ", 9 letters:
grossbeak

Word definitions for grossbeak in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Grosbeak \Gros"beak\, n. [Gross + beak: cf. F. gros-bec.] (Zo["o]l.) One of various species of finches having a large, stout beak. The common European grosbeak or hawfinch is Coccothraustes vulgaris . Note: Among the best known American species are the ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (alternative form of grosbeak English)

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill [syn: grosbeak ]

Usage examples of grossbeak.

The ring-dove found hempseed, the chaffinch found millet, the goldfinch found chickweed, the redbreast found worms, the bee found flowers, the fly found infusoria, the grossbeak found flies.