# firefinch

> English word · Noun

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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