Lawrence's goldfinch

noun

Spinus lawrencei, a small American songbird.

Meanings

nounLawrence's goldfinch (plural Lawrence's goldfinches)

plural Lawrence's goldfinches

  1. Spinus lawrencei, a small American songbird.

Origin

Named after the American ornithologist George Newbold Lawrence.

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