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brambling

/ˈbɹæmb(ə)lɪŋ/

brambling noun: a finch of species Fringilla montifringilla, of northern Eurasia, the male having a black head in summer and an orange breast with white belly and a long white rump. Also the present participle and gerund of bramble.

Noun

brambling (plural bramblings)

  1. A finch of species Fringilla montifringilla, of northern Eurasia, the male having a black head in summer and an orange breast with white belly and a long white rump.
    Synonyms:
    bramble finch, brambling finch, mountain finch, cock o' the North

Also used as

brambling is also the present participle and gerund of bramble.

brambling meaning in Nepali, Arabic, Persian and Vietnamese

brambling in Nepali

bird
कालोटाउके चित्रकचरी kāloṭāuke citrakacarī

brambling in Arabic

bird
شرشور جبلي šuršūr jabaliyy, عصفور زغاري ʕuṣfūr zaghary

brambling in Persian

bird
سِهره دُمگاهسفید sehre damgah sefid

brambling in Vietnamese

bird
sẻ núi

Synonyms of brambling

Forms of brambling

pluralbramblings

Origin of brambling

From Middle English bramline, equivalent to bramble + -ling.

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Phrases with brambling

Questions about brambling

What does brambling mean?
Brambling means a finch of species Fringilla montifringilla, of northern Eurasia, the male having a black head in summer and an orange breast with white belly and a long white rump.
What is brambling in Nepali?
Brambling in Nepali is कालोटाउके चित्रकचरी (kāloṭāuke citrakacarī). See Brambling meaning in Nepali.
What part of speech is brambling?
Brambling is a noun.
How do you pronounce brambling?
Brambling is pronounced /ˈbɹæmb(ə)lɪŋ/.
What is the plural of brambling?
The plural of brambling is bramblings.

Words near brambling in the dictionary

  1. brambles
  2. Bramblett
  3. Brambletts
  4. bramblier
  5. brambliest
  6. brambling
  7. brambling finch
  8. brambling finches
  9. bramblings
  10. brambly
  11. brambrack

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