purple finch

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   North American finch having a raspberry-red head and breast and rump

   SynonymsCarpodacus purpureus

   Broaderfinch

   Part ofCarpodacus

Questions about purple finch

What does purple finch mean?

purple finch means "North American finch having a raspberry-red head and breast and rump".

What is another word for purple finch?

Close synonyms include Carpodacus purpureus. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.