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grosbeak definition

gros·beak (grōs′bēk′)

noun

any of various passerine birds (family Fringillidae or Emberizidae) with a thick, strong, conical bill

Etymology: Fr grosbec: see gross & beak

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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