Brambling
/ˈbræmblɪŋ/noun
A small Eurasian finch with a pinkish breast and white wing markings.
Did you know?Brambling is named after bramble, because the bird was associated with hedgerows and thorny scrub where it feeds and shelters.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
bræmbel
“a bramble or thorny shrub”
Middle English
ME
bramblen
“to grow or be covered with brambles”
16th Century
English
brambling
“a bramble-covered place or something associated with brambles”
18th Century
English
brambling
“the name of the bird, linked to its habitat in brambly places”
Modern English
English
brambling
“the finch species Fringilla montifringilla”
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