seedeater

== English == === Etymology === From seed +‎ eater. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /sidˈi.təɹ/ Rhymes: -iːtə(ɹ) === Noun === seedeater (plural seedeaters) (literally) An individual or species which eats seeds. A bird species which feeds mainly on seeds. Any bird in the genus Sporophila of the tanager family, Thraupidae Any bird in the genus Amaurospiza, now classified in the family Cardinalidae ==== Synonyms ==== (bird): hard-bill ==== Derived terms ==== thick-billed seedeater ==== Translations ====