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hawfinch
CIDE DICTIONARY
hawfinch, n.
The common European grosbeak (Coccothraustes vulgaris ); -- called also cherry finch , and coble . [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hawfinch, n. any large stout finch of the genus Coccothraustes, with a thick beak for cracking seeds.
Etymology
HAW(1) + FINCH
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