Fringilla

a.

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(Zool.) A genus of birds, with a short, conical, pointed bill. It formerly included all the sparrows and finches, but is now restricted to certain European finches, like the chaffinch and brambling.

Noun

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Fringilla - type genus of the Fringillidae: chaffinch, brambling Synonyms: genus Fringilla

bird genus, brambling, chaffinch, family Fringillidae, Fringilla coelebs, Fringilla montifringilla, Fringillidae, genus Fringilla