goldfinch

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goldfinch^¹

/ˈɡoʊldˌfɪnt͡ʃ/ US

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From Middle English goldfinch, goldfynch, goldefynch, from Old English goldfinċ, equivalent to gold + finch. Compare West Frisian goudfink (“goldfinch”), Dutch goudvink (“bullfinch”), German Goldfink (“goldfinch”), Danish guldfink (“goldfinch”), Icelandic gullfinka (“goldfinch”).

noun goldfinches

A European goldfinch, Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis)
An American goldfinch (Spinus tristis, syn. Carduelis tristis)
Lawrence's goldfinch (Spinus lawrencei, syn. Carduelis lawrencei)
A lesser goldfinch (Spinus psaltria, syn. Carduelis psaltria).
UK, obsolete, slang A sovereign (the coin).

Goldfinch^²

proper noun

A surname.

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noun any of several passerine birds

Español	jilguero, cardelino
日本語	ゴシキヒワ goshikihiwa
中文	金翅雀 jīnchìquè, 紅額金翅雀屬 /红额金翅雀属 hóng'éjīnchìquè shǔ
Português	pintassilgo
Français	chardonneret
Deutsch	Stieglitz
Italiano	cardellino
Ελληνικά	ακανθίς akanthís, ακανθυλίς akanthylís, καρδερίνα karderína, γαρδέλι gardéli
Română	sticlete
Русский	щего́л ščegól
العربية	حَسُّون ḥassūn

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@misc{goldfinch_2026,
  title = {goldfinch},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/goldfinch},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}