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Vietnam
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noun
a communist state in Indochina on the South China Sea; achieved independence from France in 1945
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a prolonged war (1954-1975) between the communist armies of North Vietnam who were supported by the Chinese and the armies of South Vietnam who were supported by the United States
greenfinch
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Any of five distinct species of bird formerly within the genus Carduelis, now making up genus Chloris (Cuvier):
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the European greenfinch, a common Old World finch, Carduelis chloris, now Chloris chloris, that is mainly green with yellow in the wings and tail.
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the black-headed greenfinch, Carduelis ambigua, now Chloris ambigua
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the Oriental greenfinch, Carduelis sinica, now Chloris sinica
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the Vietnam greenfinch, Carduelis monguilloti, now Chloris monguilloti
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European greenfinch, Carduelis chloris