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gold-finch

gold-finch is the archaic form of goldfinch.

Meaning of goldfinch

Noun

goldfinch (plural goldfinches)

  1. A European goldfinch, Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
  2. An American goldfinch (Spinus tristis, syn. Carduelis tristis)
  3. Lawrence's goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei, syn. Carduelis lawrencei)
  4. A lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria, syn. Carduelis psaltria).
  5. (UK, obsolete, slang) A sovereign (the coin).

See all 6 meanings of goldfinch

Forms of gold-finch

pluralgold-finches

Questions about gold-finch

What is gold-finch the archaic form of?
Gold-finch is the archaic form of goldfinch.

Words near gold-finch in the dictionary

  1. gold-field
  2. gold-filled
  3. gold-film
  4. gold-film glass
  5. gold-film glasses
  6. gold-finch
  7. gold-finches
  8. gold-finder
  9. gold-finders
  10. gold-finger
  11. gold-flower

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