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goldfinch

/ˈɡoʊldˌfɪnt͡ʃ/

goldfinch noun: a European goldfinch, Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis).

goldfinch: a European goldfinch, Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
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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).

Proper noun capitalized: Goldfinch

Goldfinch

  1. A surname.

goldfinch meaning in Tamil, Tagalog and Arabic

goldfinch in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்

goldfinch in Tagalog

any of several passerine birds
kardelina

goldfinch in Arabic

any of several passerine birds
حَسُّون ḥassūn

Forms of goldfinch

pluralgoldfinches

Origin of goldfinch

From Middle English goldfinch, goldfynch, goldefynch, from Old English goldfinċ, equivalent to gold + finch. Compare West Frisian goudfink (“goldfinch”), Dutch goudvink (“bullfinch”), German Goldfink (“goldfinch”), Danish guldfink (“goldfinch”), Icelandic gullfinka (“goldfinch”).

Words formed from goldfinch

Phrases with goldfinch

Questions about goldfinch

What does goldfinch mean?
Goldfinch means a European goldfinch, Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis).
What is goldfinch in Tamil?
Goldfinch in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Goldfinch meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is goldfinch?
Goldfinch can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce goldfinch?
Goldfinch is pronounced /ˈɡoʊldˌfɪnt͡ʃ/ (US).
What is the plural of goldfinch?
The plural of goldfinch is goldfinches.

Words near goldfinch in the dictionary

  1. goldfielders
  2. goldfieldite
  3. goldfields
  4. Goldfields-Esperance
  5. goldfilled
  6. goldfinch
  7. goldfinches
  8. goldfinnies
  9. goldfinny
  10. goldfish
  11. goldfish bowl

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Adapted from Wiktionary: goldfinch (page history and authors); Goldfinch (page history and authors); goldfinch (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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