grass finch

or grass·finch

noun

any of several Australian weaverbirds, especially of the genus Poephila.
the vesper sparrow.

Origin of grass finch

An Americanism dating back to 1775–85

Words nearby grass finch

grass box, grass carp, grass cloth, grass court, grass family, grass finch, grass hockey, grass is always greener on the other side, the, grass moth, grass parakeet, grass pink

British Dictionary definitions for grassfinch

grassfinch
/ (ˈɡrɑːsˌfɪntʃ) /

noun

any Australian weaverbird of the genus Poephila and related genera, many of which are brightly coloured and kept as cagebirds