# grosbeak

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɡɹoʊz.biːk/

## Definitions
1. Any of several finches and cardinals that have a large, powerful bill

## Etymology
A partial calque of French gros-bec, gros (“big”) + bec (“beak”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/grosbeak