chaffinch Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun small European finch with a cheerful song
    Fringilla coelebs.

WordNet

Chaf"finch noun
Etymology
Cf. Chiff-chaff.
Definitions
  1. (Zoöl.) A bird of Europe (Fringilla coelebs), having a variety of very sweet songs, and highly valued as a cage bird; -- called also copper finch.

Webster 1913