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Any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill
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grossbeak
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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 ...
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n. (alternative form of grosbeak English)
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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.