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widow finch

widow finch noun: any of several species of birds in the genus Vidua.

widow finch: any of several species of birds in the genus Vidua
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Noun

widow finch (plural widow finches)

  1. (frequently with distinguishing name) Any of several species of birds in the genus Vidua.
    • Habits.—Very little has been recorded regarding the habits of the present Widow Finch ; those of the closely allied H. ultramarina of North-east Africa are much better known1900, Aurthur C. Stark, The Birds of South Africa, Hypchera funereal. Black Widow Finch, page 153

Forms of widow finch

pluralwidow finches
alternative formwidowfinch

Origin of widow finch

Compound of widow + finch. Compare widow bird.

Words formed from widow finch

  • purple widowfinch
  • steelblue widowfinch

Questions about widow finch

What does widow finch mean?
Widow finch means any of several species of birds in the genus Vidua.
What part of speech is widow finch?
Widow finch is a noun.
What is the plural of widow finch?
The plural of widow finch is widow finches.

Words near widow finch in the dictionary

  1. widow
  2. widow bewitched
  3. widow bird
  4. widow birds
  5. widow cleansing
  6. widow finch
  7. widow finches
  8. widow foreclosure
  9. widow foreclosures
  10. widow inheritance
  11. widow maker

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