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goldspink

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

Noun

goldspink (plural goldspinks)

  1. (obsolete) A European goldfinch, Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis).
    • About a bank with balmy bews,
      Where nightingales their notes renews
      With gallant goldspinks gay1597, Alexander Montgomery, The Cherrie and the Slae

Forms of goldspink

pluralgoldspinks

Questions about goldspink

What does goldspink mean?
Goldspink means a European goldfinch, Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis).
What part of speech is goldspink?
Goldspink is a noun.
What is the plural of goldspink?
The plural of goldspink is goldspinks.

Words near goldspink in the dictionary

  1. goldsmiths
  2. goldsmithy
  3. Goldson
  4. Goldsons
  5. goldspeck lichen
  6. goldspink
  7. goldspinks
  8. goldspot sheepshead
  9. goldspotted
  10. goldspotted killifish
  11. goldspotted snake eel

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