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grosbeak

UK/ˈɡɹəʊz.biːk//ˈɡɹoʊz.biːk/

grosbeak noun: any of several finches and cardinals that have a large, powerful bill.

grosbeak: any of several finches and cardinals that have a large, powerful bill
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Noun

grosbeak (plural grosbeaks)

  1. Any of several finches and cardinals that have a large, powerful bill
    Synonyms:
    hawfinch

Synonyms of grosbeak

Forms of grosbeak

pluralgrosbeaks

Origin of grosbeak

A partial calque of French gros-bec, gros (“big”) + bec (“beak”).

Words formed from grosbeak

Words that rhyme with grosbeak

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Questions about grosbeak

What does grosbeak mean?
Grosbeak means any of several finches and cardinals that have a large, powerful bill.
What part of speech is grosbeak?
Grosbeak is a noun.
How do you pronounce grosbeak?
Grosbeak is pronounced /ˈɡɹoʊz.biːk/ (US).
What is the plural of grosbeak?
The plural of grosbeak is grosbeaks.

Words near grosbeak in the dictionary

  1. Gros Michel
  2. Gros Michels
  3. Gros Ventre
  4. Gros Ventres
  5. Grosart
  6. grosbeak
  7. grosbeak-canaries
  8. grosbeak-canary
  9. grosbeaks
  10. grosberries
  11. grosberry

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