Thesaurus: goldfinch

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1. n. A beautiful bright-colored European finch (Carduelis elegans). The name refers to the large patch of yellow on the wings. The front of the head and throat are bright red; the nape, with part of the wings and tail, black; -- called also goldspink, goldie, fool's coat, drawbird, draw-water, thistle finch, and sweet William.
2. n. The yellow-hammer.
3. n. A small American finch (Spinus tristis); the thistle bird.
4. n. American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer
5. n. small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wings
6. (a) A beautiful bright-colored European finch (Carduelis elegans). The name refers to the large patch of yellow on the wings. The front of the head and throat are bright red; the nape, with part of the wings and tail, black; -- called also goldspink, goldie, fool's coat, drawbird, draw-water, thistle finch, and sweet William. (b) The yellow-hammer. (c) A small American finch (Spinus tristis); the thistle bird. Note: The name is also applied to other yellow finches, esp. to several additional American species of Spinus.
7. n:100 n. small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and-black wings