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thistlefinch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
thistlefinch
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)

Etymology

From thistle + finch. Cognate with Dutch distelvink and German Distelfink; compare also the derivation of Latin carduelis. Goldfinch favor thistle seeds for food, and use thistle down as nest material.

Inflected Forms

thistlefinches (plural)

Synonyms

European goldfinch

Questions

What does thistlefinch mean?
Synonym of European goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
Where does thistlefinch come from?
From thistle + finch. Cognate with Dutch distelvink and German Distelfink; compare also the derivation of Latin carduelis. Goldfinch favor thistle seeds for food, and use thistle down as nest material.

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