grass_finch (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the expression *grass finch*:
NOUN	animal	grass finch, grassfinch	usually brightly-colored Australian weaverbirds
animal	grass finch, vesper sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus	common North American finch noted for its evening song

English > *grass finch*: 2 senses > noun 1, animal
Meaning	usually brightly-colored Australian weaverbirds; often kept as cage birds.
Synonym	grassfinch
Member of	Poephila, genus Poephila	Grassfinches
Narrower	zebra finch, Poephila castanotis	small Australian weaverbird with markings like a zebra's
Broader	weaver, weaverbird, weaver finch	finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests

English > *grass finch*: 2 senses > noun 2, animal
Meaning	Common North American finch noted for its evening song.
Synonyms	vesper sparrow, Pooecetes gramineus
Member of	Pooecetes, genus Pooecetes	A genus of Fringillidae
Broader	New World sparrow	Sparrow-like North American finches
Catalan	pooecetes gramineus

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