Definitions for: Grosbeak

[n] any of various finches of Europe or America having a massive and powerful bill

Webster (1913) Definition: Gros"beak, n. [Gross + beak: cf. F. gros-bec.]
(Zo["o]l.)
One of various species of finches having a large, stout beak.
The common European grosbeak or hawfinch is {Coccothraustes
vulgaris}.

Note: Among the best known American species are the
rose-breasted (Habia Ludoviciana); the blue ({Guiraca
c[oe]rulea}); the pine (Pinicola enucleator); and the
evening grosbeak. See Hawfinch, and {Cardinal
grosbeak}, Evening grosbeak, under Cardinal and
Evening. [Written also grossbeak.]

Synonyms: grossbeak

See Also: Coccothraustes coccothraustes, evening grosbeak, finch, hawfinch, Hesperiphona vespertina, pine grosbeak, Pinicola enucleator

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