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evening grosbeak

noun

Definition of evening grosbeak

: a North American grosbeak (Coccothraustes vespertinus) having conspicuous white wing patches with the male being chiefly yellowish with some black

Examples of evening grosbeak in a Sentence

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 Two red crossbills were seen in Leominster, and an evening grosbeak was seen in Royalston. — BostonGlobe.com, "Bird sightings across the region," 13 July 2019 It was first observed in house finches in 1994, and the disease has spread to American goldfinches, evening grosbeaks and purple finches. — Joan Morris, The Mercury News, "Contagious house finch eye disease reported in Walnut Creek area," 17 June 2019

First Known Use of evening grosbeak

1828, in the meaning defined above

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