grosbeak
UK/ˈɡɹəʊz.biːk//ˈɡɹoʊz.biːk/
grosbeak noun: any of several finches and cardinals that have a large, powerful bill.

Noun
grosbeak (plural grosbeaks)
Synonyms of grosbeak
Forms of grosbeak
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Origin of grosbeak
A partial calque of French gros-bec, gros (“big”) + bec (“beak”).
Words formed from grosbeak
- Abyssinian grosbeak-canary
- Amazonian grosbeak
- Arabian golden-winged grosbeak
- Arabian grosbeak
- black-and-yellow grosbeak
- black-backed grosbeak
- black-faced grosbeak
- black-headed grosbeak
- black-tailed grosbeak
- black-thighed grosbeak
- black-throated grosbeak
- blue-black grosbeak
- blue grosbeak
- Bonin grosbeak
- Bonin Islands grosbeak
- cardinal-grosbeak
- Chinese grosbeak
- collared grosbeak
- crimson-collared grosbeak
- European grosbeak
- evening grosbeak
- giant grosbeak
- glaucous-blue grosbeak
- golden-bellied grosbeak
- golden grosbeak
- golden-winged grosbeak
- green grosbeak
- grosbeak bunting
- grosbeak-canary
- grosbeak finch
- grosbeak myna
- grosbeak starling
- grosbeak weaver
- hooded grosbeak
- Japanese grosbeak
- King Kong grosbeak
- Kona grosbeak
- Mexican yellow grosbeak
- Mycerobas grosbeak
- northern grosbeak-canary
- Oahu grosbeak
- oriental grosbeak
- paradise grosbeak
- pine grosbeak
- red-and-black grosbeak
- rose-breasted grosbeak
- slate-coloured grosbeak
- Socotra golden-winged grosbeak
- Socotra grosbeak
- Somali golden-winged grosbeak
- Somali grosbeak
- southern yellow grosbeak
- spot-winged grosbeak
- ultramarine grosbeak
- wahi grosbeak
- white-fronted grosbeak
- white-winged grosbeak
- yellow-billed grosbeak
- yellow-green grosbeak
- yellow grosbeak
Words that rhyme with grosbeak
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- leak
- seek
- bespeak
- pique
- tweak
- reek
- sleek
- geek
- peek
- squeak
- week
- wreak
- boutique
- clique
- creek
- forspeak
- gleek
- unique
- bleak
- cacique
- creak
- critique
- deke
- eek
- eke
- fleak
- on fleek
- respeak
- Tajik
- teak
- technique
- tongue-in-chic
- chic
- cleek
- desqueak
- leek
- malik
- meek
- midweek
- misspeak
- physique
- pratique
- shriek
- speke
- streek
- Zeke
- -speak
- Adam's Peak
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
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