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grosbeak
gros·beak
[
grṓss bk
]
(
plural
gros·beaks
)
noun
Definition:
kind of finch:
a finch with a large beak for crushing seeds. Native to: Europe, North America. Family
Fringillidae, Emberizidae
.
[
Late 17th century. < French
grosbec
"large beak"
]
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