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
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