# greenfinch

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɹiːn.fɪnt͡ʃ/

## Definitions
1. Any bird within the genus Chloris (formerly a subset of the genus Carduelis), small passerine songbirds with yellow-green plumage, found throughout Europe and Asia.
2. Any bird within the genus Chloris (formerly a subset of the genus Carduelis), small passerine songbirds with yellow-green plumage, found throughout Europe and Asia.
3. A female member of the Ulster Defence Regiment.
4. A female member of the Ulster Defence Regiment.

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Germanic *grōniz
Proto-West Germanic *-ī
Proto-West Germanic *grōnī
Old English grēne
Middle English grene
English green
Proto-Indo-European *(s)ping-
Proto-Germanic *finkiz
Proto-Indo-European *(s)ping-
Proto-Germanic *finkô
Old English finċ
Middle English fynch
English finch
English greenfinch
Compound of green + finch.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/greenfinch