firefinch

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noun

Any of several species of finch in the genus Lagonosticta, found across sub-Saharan Africa.

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Meanings

nounfirefinch (plural firefinches)

plural firefinches

  1. Any of several species of finch in the genus Lagonosticta, found across sub-Saharan Africa.

Origin

From fire + finch, from the colour of its plumage.

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APA

firefinch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firefinch

MLA

“firefinch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firefinch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “firefinch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/firefinch.

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