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brambling

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bram·bling  (brmblng)
n.
A finch (Fringilla montifringilla) of northern Eurasia, having black, white, and rust-brown plumage.

[Probably from Old English *bræmbling : bræmbel, bramble + -ling, one connected with; see -ling1.]

brambling [ˈbræmblɪŋ]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a Eurasian finch, Fringilla montifringilla, with a speckled head and back and, in the male, a reddish brown breast and darker wings and tail
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.brambling - Eurasian finchbrambling - Eurasian finch                      
finch - any of numerous small songbirds with short stout bills adapted for crushing seeds
Fringilla, genus Fringilla - type genus of the Fringillidae: chaffinch, brambling


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