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grassquit
[ gras-kwit, grahs- ]
noun
- any of several tiny finches, especially of the genus Tiaris, of tropical America and the West Indies.
grassquit
/ ˈɡrɑːsˌkwɪt /
noun
- any tropical American finch of the genus Tiaris and related genera, such as T. olivacea ( yellow-faced grassquit )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of grassquit1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of grassquit1
from grass + quit, a bird name in Jamaica
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Example Sentences
Volatinia jacarina splendens (Vieillot): Blue-black Grassquit.
From Project Gutenberg
Tiaris olivacea intermedia (Ridgway): Yellow-faced Grassquit.
From Project Gutenberg
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