grosbeak

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any of several finches and cardinals that have a large, powerful bill

Pronunciation

/ˈɡɹoʊz.biːk/ /ˈɡɹoʊs.biːk/ /ˈɡɹoʊz.bɪk/ /ˈɡɹɑːz.biːk/ /ˈɡɹəʊz.biːk/ /ˈɡɹəʊs.biːk/ /ˈɡɹəʊz.bɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-grosbeak.wav

Word forms

grosbeak grosbeaks

Etymology

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

Synonyms

hawfinch

Derived words

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

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