English noun: weaver finch | |||
1. | weaver finch (animal) finch-like African and Asian colonial birds noted for their elaborately woven nests | ||
Synonyms | weaver, weaverbird | ||
Broader (hypernym) | oscine, oscine bird | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | amadavat, avadavat, baya, grass finch, grassfinch, Java finch, Java sparrow, Padda oryzivora, Ploceus philippinus, ricebird, whidah, whydah, widow bird | ||
Member meronym | family Ploceidae, Ploceidae | ||