brambling

(-bliŋ)

noun

a brightly colored, migrating finch (Fringilla montifringilla) of Europe

Origin: earlier bramline, prob. < bramble

See brambling in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A finch (Fringilla montifringilla) of northern Eurasia, having black, white, and rust-brown plumage.

Origin:

Origin: Probably from Old English *brǽmbling

Origin: : brǽmbel, bramble

Origin: + -ling, one connected with; see -ling¹

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