grosbeak

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grosbeak

/ˈɡɹoʊz.biːk/ US
/ˈɡɹoʊs.biːk/ US
/ˈɡɹoʊz.bɪk/ US
/ˈɡɹɑːz.biːk/ US
/ˈɡɹəʊz.biːk/ UK
/ˈɡɹəʊs.biːk/ UK
/ˈɡɹəʊz.bɪk/ UK

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A partial calque of French gros-bec, gros (“big”) + bec (“beak”).

noun grosbeaks

Any of several finches and cardinals that have a large, powerful bill
Similar: hawfinch

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noun several finches and cardinals that have a large, powerful bill

Русский	дубоно́с dubonós

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@misc{grosbeak_2026,
  title = {grosbeak},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/grosbeak},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}