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fringilla
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fringilla, a. [NL., fr. L. fringilla a chaffinch.].
A genus of birds, with a short, conical, pointed bill. It formerly included all the sparrows and finches, but is now restricted to certain European finches, like the chaffinch and brambling. [1913 Webster]
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