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Fringilla

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A Linnean genus of birds, the finches, once nearly conterminous with the modern family Fringillidæ, and of no determinate limits: now usually restricted to such species as the chaffinch or common finch of Europe, F. cœlebs, and considered typical of the family Fringillidæ. See cut under chaffinch.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. 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.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. type genus of the Fringillidae: chaffinch, brambling
    • Word Usage
    "Nam vel nulla ac orci vestibulum mattis fringilla sit amet lectus."
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