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grosbeak

/ˈɡɹoʊz.biːk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables
gros-beak
IPA
/ˈɡɹoʊz.biːk/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several finches and cardinals that have a large, powerful bill

Etymology

A partial calque of French gros-bec, gros (“big”) + bec (“beak”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈɡɹoʊz.biːk/
  • British English: /ˈɡɹəʊz.biːk/

Inflected Forms

grosbeaks (plural)

Phrases

Abyssinian grosbeak-canary Amazonian grosbeak Arabian golden-winged grosbeak Arabian grosbeak black-and-yellow grosbeak black-backed grosbeak black-faced grosbeak black-headed grosbeak

Synonyms

hawfinch grossbeak

Rhymes With

week speak unique weak seek peak greek technique creek leak freak streak

Questions

How do you pronounce grosbeak?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹoʊz.biːk/.
What does grosbeak mean?
Any of several finches and cardinals that have a large, powerful bill
Where does grosbeak come from?
A partial calque of French gros-bec, gros (“big”) + bec (“beak”).

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