- evening grosbeak
- noun Date: 1828 a North American grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) having conspicuous white wing patches with the male being chiefly yellowish with some black
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evening grosbeak
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Evening Grosbeak — Male Evening Grosbeak in Cap Tourmente National Wildlife Area, Quebec Conservation status … Wikipedia
Evening grosbeak — Evening E ven*ing, n. [AS. [=ae]fnung. See {even}, n., and cf. {Eve}.] 1. The latter part and close of the day, and the beginning of darkness or night; properly, the decline of the day, or of the sun. [1913 Webster] In the ascending scale Of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
evening grosbeak — vakarinis amerikinis svilikas statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Hesperiphona vespertina angl. evening grosbeak vok. Abendkernbeißer, m rus. вечерний американский дубонос, m pranc. gros bec errant, m ryšiai: platesnis… … Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas
evening grosbeak — a North American grosbeak, Coccothraustes vespertina, having yellowish, black, and white plumage. [1820 30, Amer.] * * * North American grosbeak (Hesperiphona vespertina) that is brown, yellow, black, and white. Like all other grosbeaks, it has a … Universalium
evening grosbeak — noun North American grosbeak • Syn: ↑Hesperiphona vespertina • Hypernyms: ↑grosbeak, ↑grossbeak • Member Holonyms: ↑Hesperiphona, ↑genus Hesperiphona … Useful english dictionary
Grosbeak — 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}. [1913 Webster] Note: Among the best known American… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Evening — E ven*ing, n. [AS. [=ae]fnung. See {even}, n., and cf. {Eve}.] 1. The latter part and close of the day, and the beginning of darkness or night; properly, the decline of the day, or of the sun. [1913 Webster] In the ascending scale Of heaven, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Evening flower — Evening E ven*ing, n. [AS. [=ae]fnung. See {even}, n., and cf. {Eve}.] 1. The latter part and close of the day, and the beginning of darkness or night; properly, the decline of the day, or of the sun. [1913 Webster] In the ascending scale Of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Evening primrose — Evening E ven*ing, n. [AS. [=ae]fnung. See {even}, n., and cf. {Eve}.] 1. The latter part and close of the day, and the beginning of darkness or night; properly, the decline of the day, or of the sun. [1913 Webster] In the ascending scale Of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grosbeak — /grohs beek /, n. any of various finches having a thick, conical bill. [1670 80; < F grosbec, lit., large beak] * * * Any of several songbird species in the family Fringillidae that have an exceptionally large, conical bill. Most eat seeds.… … Universalium
