GROSBEAK Definition & Meaning

grosbeak

[ grohs-beek ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

any of various finches having a thick, conical bill.

grosbeak

/ ˈɡrɒs-; ˈɡrəʊsˌbiːk /

noun

any of various finches, such as Pinicola enucleator ( pine grosbeak ), that have a massive powerful bill
cardinal grosbeak
any of various mostly tropical American buntings, such as the cardinal and pyrrhuloxia, the males of which have brightly coloured plumage

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of grosbeak¹

First recorded in 1670–80; partial translation of French grosbec “large bill”; gross ( def ), beak

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of grosbeak¹

C17: from French grosbec, from Old French gros large, thick + bec beak ¹

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Exactly why the area attracts as many as 13,000 tanagers, orioles, buntings, grosbeaks and warblers on a single day is not entirely understood.

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The rose-breasted grosbeak is there too, and the red-eyed vireo, and the indigo bunting.

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“It’s really good for allowing larger birds a little space to sit around when they eat, such as jays and grosbeaks.”

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A black-headed grosbeak appears on the back wall of the building.

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The area is home to woodpeckers like the red-breasted sapsucker and songbirds like the black-headed grosbeak, which whistles its warbled song in the shade.

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