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greypate

greypate noun: a young European goldfinch that has not yet developed its red face colouring.

Noun

greypate (plural greypates)

  1. A young European goldfinch that has not yet developed its red face colouring.

Forms of greypate

pluralgreypates
alternative formgraypate

Origin of greypate

grey + pate

Questions about greypate

What does greypate mean?
Greypate means a young European goldfinch that has not yet developed its red face colouring.
What part of speech is greypate?
Greypate is a noun.
What is the plural of greypate?
The plural of greypate is greypates.

Words near greypate in the dictionary

  1. greynaissances
  2. greyness
  3. greynesses
  4. greyout
  5. greyouts
  6. greypate
  7. greypates
  8. greys
  9. greys out
  10. greyscale
  11. greyscaled

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