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grassquit

[ gras-kwit, grahs- ]

noun

  1. any of several tiny finches, especially of the genus Tiaris, of tropical America and the West Indies.

grassquit

/ ˈɡɑːˌɪ /

noun

  1. any tropical American finch of the genus Tiaris and related genera, such as T. olivacea ( yellow-faced grassquit )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of grassquit1

First recorded in 1840–50; grass + quit 2
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of grassquit1

from grass + quit, a bird name in Jamaica
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Gosse, P., on grassquit of Jamaica.

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