brambling

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English

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English bramline, equivalent to bramble +‎ ling.

Noun

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brambling (plural bramblings)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms: bramble finch, brambling finch, mountain finch, cock o' the North
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Etymology 2

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By surface analysis, bramble +‎ -ing.

Verb

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brambling

  1. present participle and gerund of bramble