Look up: Siskin

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   Siskin
   The Siskin or Aberdevine (Carduelis Spinus) is a bird which visits England during the winter. It is 11 cm long with a black crown, variegated plumage of grey and yellow and and a dusky tail. They are to be found in alder trees where they feed on the seeds.
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   siskin
   [n] - small sharp-billed yellow-and-black Eurasian finch
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   Siskin
   Sis'kin noun [ Danish sisgen ; confer Swedish siska , German zeisig , Dutch sijsje ; of Slav. origin; confer Pol. czy... .] (Zoology) (a) A small green and yellow European finch ( Spinus spinus , or Carduelis spinus ); -- called also aberdevine . (b) The American pinefinch ( S. pinus ); -- called also pine ...
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   siskin
   <zoology> A small green and yellow European finch (Spinus spinus, or Carduelis spinus); called also aberdevine. ... The American pinefinch (S. Pinus); called also pine siskin. See Pinefinch. ... The name is applied also to several other related species found in Asia and South America. Siskin green, a delicate shade of yellowish green, as in the ...
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   siskin
   Carduelis spinus noun small yellow-and-black Eurasian finch with a sharp beak
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   Siskin
   `For the aeroplane see Siskin` A number of small birds in the finch family Fringillidae are named as `siskins`. These are mainly some of the small species in the genus `Carduelis` with largely yellow plumage, but a few similar-looking birds in the genus `Serinus` are also named as siskins. * Eurasian Siskin, * Pine Siskin, * Black-capped Siskin, * Black-headed Siskin, * Andean Siskin, * Yellow-faced Siskin, * Thick-billed Siskin, * Hoo...
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   Siskin
   • (n.) The American pinefinch (S. pinus); -- called also pine siskin. See Pinefinch. • (n.) A small green and yellow European finch (Spinus spinus, or Carduelis spinus); -- called also aberdevine.
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   siskin
   any of about 20 small, brown-streaked birds, marked with yellow, that belong chiefly to the genus Carduelis (including Spinus) of the family ...
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