brambling

noun

bram·​bling
ˈbram(b)liŋ,
-lə̇n
plural -s
: a brightly colored finch (Fringilla montifringilla) that breeds in the northern parts of Europe and Asia and migrates southward in winter and is often kept as a cage bird

called also bramble finch

Word History

Etymology

probably from bramble + -ing

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“Brambling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brambling. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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