brambling

English

noun

Definitions

A finch, Fringilla montifringilla of northern Eurasia, the male having a black head in summer and an orange breast with white belly and a long white rump.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English bramline compound from English bramble + English ling (descendant).

Origin

English

ling

Gloss

descendant

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

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Cognates and derived terms

bramble English
brambleberry English
brambled English
brambly English
ling English
lingcod English
lingy English
bramline Middle English
brembel Middle English
lenge Middle English