siskin
any of several small, cardueline finches, especially Carduelis spinus, of Europe.
Origin of siskin
1- Compare pine siskin.
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How to use siskin in a sentence
They were pine siskins, which I had ample opportunity to study in my rambles among the mountains in 1901.
Birds of the Rockies | Leander Sylvester KeyserThe robins and siskins make some of their most thrilling plunges over such cliffs as are shown in the picture.
Birds of the Rockies | Leander Sylvester KeyserA flock of diminutive gold-crests rush past us, and in the fir wood we hear but cannot see a flock of siskins.
Poachers and Poaching | John WatsonThe first comprehends those birds which live only on seeds, such as canaries, goldfinches, and siskins.
The Natural History of Cage Birds | J. M. BechsteinSiskins come at uncertain intervals; and in very severe seasons the snow-bunting is sometimes noticed.
Lancashire | Leo H. (Leo Hartley) Grindon
British Dictionary definitions for siskin
/ (ˈsɪskɪn) /
a yellow-and-black Eurasian finch, Carduelis spinus
pine siskin a North American finch, Spinus pinus, having a streaked yellowish-brown plumage
Origin of siskin
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