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chaffinch

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈtʃæf.ɪntʃ/

Definition

a common small European birdOther wild birdsBirds which live by or on inland waterBirds of prey
(Definition of chaffinch noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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