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pinefinch

pinefinch noun: a small American bird (Spinus spinus, syn. Chrysomitris spinus); the pine siskin or American siskin.

Noun

pinefinch (plural pinefinches)

  1. A small American bird (Spinus spinus, syn. Chrysomitris spinus); the pine siskin or American siskin.
  2. The pine grosbeak (Pinicola enucleator).

Forms of pinefinch

pluralpinefinches

Origin of pinefinch

From pine + finch.

Questions about pinefinch

What does pinefinch mean?
Pinefinch means a small American bird (Spinus spinus, syn. Chrysomitris spinus); the pine siskin or American siskin.
What part of speech is pinefinch?
Pinefinch is a noun.
What is the plural of pinefinch?
The plural of pinefinch is pinefinches.

Words near pinefinch in the dictionary

  1. Pinedale
  2. Pinedas
  3. Pinedo
  4. Pinedos
  5. pinedrops
  6. pinefinch
  7. pinefinches
  8. Pinegar
  9. Pinegars
  10. pinegrass
  11. pinegrasses

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