Thesaurus: bunting

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1. n. A bird of the genus Emberiza, or of an allied genus, related to the finches and sparrows (family Fringillidae).
2. n. Alt. of Buntine
3. n. a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
4. n. any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America
5. A bird of the genus Emberiza, or of an allied genus, related to the finches and sparrows (family Fringillidæ). Note: Among European species are the common or corn bunting (Emberiza miliaria); the ortolan (E. hortulana); the cirl (E. cirlus); and the black-headed (Granitivora melanocephala). American species are the bay-winged or grass (Poöcætes or Pooecetes gramineus); the black- throated (Spiza Americana); the towhee bunting or chewink (Pipilo); the snow bunting (Plectrophanax nivalis); the rice bunting or bobolink, and others. See Ortolan, Chewick, Snow bunting, Lark bunting. A thin woolen stuff, used chiefly for flags, colors, and ships' signals.
6. A bird of the genus Emberiza, or of an allied genus, related tothe finches and sparrows (family Fringillidæ).
7. n:100 n. a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc. n. any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America