goldfinch : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: goldfinch	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for goldfinch
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
goldfinch n American finch whose male has yellow body plumage in summer Synonym(s): New World goldfinch, goldfinch, yellowbird, Spinus tristis small European finch having a crimson face and yellow-and- black wings Synonym(s): goldfinch, Carduelis carduelis
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Goldfinch \Gold"finch`\, n. [AS. goldfinc. See {Gold}, and {Finch}.] (Zo[94]l.) (a) A beautiful bright-colored European finch ({Carduelis elegans}). The name refers to the large patch of yellow on the wings. The front of the head and throat are bright red; the nape, with part of the wings and tail, black; -- called also {goldspink}, {goldie}, {fool's coat}, {drawbird}, {draw-water}, {thistle finch}, and {sweet William}. (b) The yellow-hammer. (c) A small American finch ({Spinus tristis}); the thistle bird. Note: The name is also applied to other yellow finches, esp. to several additional American species of {Spinus}.