brambling

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɹæmb(ə)lɪŋ/ === Etymology 1 === From Middle English bramline, equivalent to bramble +‎ -ling. ==== Noun ==== brambling (plural bramblings) 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 ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === By surface analysis, bramble +‎ -ing. ==== Verb ==== brambling present participle and gerund of bramble