firefinch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several species of finch in the genus Lagonosticta, found across sub-Saharan Africa.

Word forms

firefinch firefinches

Etymology

From fire + finch, from the colour of its plumage.

Derived words

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