[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

pinefinch \pine"finch`\ pimacn"fi^nch`, n. zool.
   a a small american bird spinus spinus syn. chrysomitris
       spinus; -- called also pine siskin, and american
       siskin.
   b the pine grosbeak.
       1913 webster
see also:
spinus spinus chrysomitris spinus pine siskin american siskin 

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