greenfinch

Definition

Any bird within the genus Chloris (formerly a subset of the genus Carduelis), small passerine songbirds with yellow-green plumage, found throughout Europe and Asia.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *grōniz Proto-West Germanic *-ī Proto-West Germanic *grōnī Old English grēne Middle English grene English green Proto-Indo-European *(s)ping- Proto-Germanic *finkiz Proto-Indo-European *(s)ping- Proto-Germanic *finkô Old English finċ Middle English fynch English finch English greenfinch Compound of green + finch.

Example Sentences

• "The Vietnamese Greenfinch is the only greenfinch found in the Da Lat area, and as such is unmistakeable."