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Thesaurus: grosbeak

One of various species of finches having a large, stout beak. The common European grosbeak or hawfinch is Coccothraustes vulgaris.

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  1. n. One of various species of finches having a large, stout beak. The common European grosbeak or hawfinch is Coccothraustes vulgaris.
  2. n. any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill
  3. One of various species of finches having a large, stout beak. The common European grosbeak or hawfinch is Coccothraustes vulgaris. Note: Among the best known American species are the rose-breasted (Habia Ludoviciana); the blue (Guiraca coerulea); the pine (Pinicola enucleator); and the evening grosbeak. See Hawfinch, and Cardinal grosbeak, Evening grosbeak, under Cardinal and Evening. [Written also grossbeak.] Habia Ludoviciana).
  4. One of various species of finches having a large, stout beak.The common European grosbeak or hawfinch is Coccothraustes vulgaris.
  5. n:100 n. any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill