Main Entry:

gold·finch

Pronunciation:

\-ˌfinch\

Function:

noun

Date:

before 12th century

1 : a small Palearctic finch (Carduelis carduelis of the family Fringillidae) with a red, white, and black head and yellow and black wings 2 : any of three small related American finches (genus Carduelis, especially C. tristis) having the breeding plumage of the male yellow with black markings on the wings, tail, and crown