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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
siskin \sis"kin\, n. dan. sisgen; cf. sw. siska, g. zeisig, d.
sijsje; of slav. origin; cf. pol. czyzdot. zool.
a a small green and yellow european finch spinus spinus,
or carduelis spinus; -- called also aberdevine.
b the american pinefinch spinus pinus; -- called also
pine siskin. see pinefinch.
1913 webster
note: the name is applied also to several other related
species found in asia and south america.
1913 webster
siskin green, a delicate shade of yellowish green, as in
the mineral torbernite.
1913 webster
see also:
spinus spinus carduelis spinus aberdevine spinus pinus pine siskin pinefinch
siskin green
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
aber-de-vine \ab`er-de-vine"\, n. zool.
the european siskin carduelis spinus, a small green and
yellow finch, related to the goldfinch.
1913 webster
see also:
carduelis spinus
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