ZEBRA FINCH

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does zebra finch mean? 

• ZEBRA FINCH (noun)
  The noun ZEBRA FINCH has 1 sense:

1. small Australian weaverbird with markings like a zebra's

  Familiarity information: ZEBRA FINCH used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ZEBRA FINCH (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Small Australian weaverbird with markings like a zebra's

Classified under:

Nouns denoting animals

Synonyms:

Poephila castanotis; zebra finch

Hypernyms ("zebra finch" is a kind of...):

grass finch; grassfinch (usually brightly-colored Australian weaverbirds; often kept as cage birds)

Holonyms ("zebra finch" is a member of...):

genus Poephila; Poephila (grassfinches)