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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 farming
  2. gold farms
  3. gold fever
  4. gold fevers
  5. gold field
  6. gold finch
  7. gold finches
  8. gold fingers
  9. gold fixing
  10. gold fixings
  11. gold flower

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