Peasweep

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Greenfinch \Green"finch`\, n. (Zool.)
     1. A European finch ({Ligurinus chloris}); -- called also
        {green bird}, {green linnet}, {green grosbeak}, {green
        olf}, {greeny}, and {peasweep}.
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     2. The Texas sparrow ({Embernagra rufivirgata}), in which the
        general color is olive green, with four rufous stripes on
        the head.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Peasweep \Peas"weep`\, n. [So called from its note.] [Prov.
     Eng.] (Zool.)
     (a) The pewit, or lapwing.
     (b) The greenfinch.
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