goldspink en · NOUN
Meanings
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(obsolete) A European goldfinch, Eurasian goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis).
About a bank with balmy bews, Where nightingales their notes renews With gallant goldspinks gay
1597, Alexander Montgomery, The Cherrie and the Slae:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| goldspinks | Number=Plur | lexicographic |