Cassin finch

noun

Cas·​sin finch

ˈkasᵊn-,

-sin-

: a large finch (Carpodacus cassinii) of the Rocky mountain region the male being rosy red with dusky-brown shoulders, wings, and tail and the female drab and sparrowlike

Word History

Etymology

after John Cassin †1869 American ornithologist

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