chaffinch n 1: small European finch with a cheerful song [syn: {chaffinch}, {Fringilla coelebs}]
Chaffinch \Chaf"finch\, n. [Cf. {Chiff-chaff}.] (Zool.) A bird of Europe ({Fringilla c[oe]lebs}), having a variety of very sweet songs, and highly valued as a cage bird; -- called also {copper finch}. [1913 Webster]