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finch

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Definition:
A small singing bird of many genera and species, belonging to the family Fringillidæ.

Noah Webster. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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We used at one time, during autumn, to catch goldfinches, finches, and linnets together, and to sell them in the market early in the morning, while our parents were still in their beds.

Anton Chekhov. The Chorus Girl and other stories.
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Each creature had his pasture or his mess. The ring-dove found his hemp-seed, the chaffinch found his millet, the goldfinch found chickweed, the red-breast found worms, the green finch found flies, the fly found infusoriæ, the bee found flowers. They ate each other somewhat, it is true, which is the misery of evil mixed with good; but not a beast of them all had an empty stomach.

Victor Hugo. Les Misérables
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