hawfinch
/ˈhɔːfɪntʃ/noun
1- a large Old World finch with a massive bill for cracking open cherry stones and other hard seeds锡嘴鸟。
1.1
- Genus Coccothraustes, family Fringillidae: three species, in particular the widespread C. coccothraustes.锡嘴雀属, 燕雀科:3种, 尤指广泛分布的锡嘴雀。
词源
late 17th cent.: from HAW1 +FINCH.